Fwd: Re: [SLE] Install/Partioning Help
On Sunday 08 June 2003 10:17, Carlos E. R. wrote: ............................<snip previous stuff>....................
Ok, so yast was sugesting to add a new partition and install there, leaving the existing ones intact and unused (for the new). Now, is that what you want, or do you want to install on top of the existing old installation? In the second case, you need to remove the new sugested partition (not yet created) in Yast, ie, hdb9. Then you will have to edit the rest of the entries. On hdb1, your old "/", you will have to enter "/" as the mount point, and mark it as "format" as well (and change the format type, if you want: this is the time for it (reiser, ext3, whatever)). Same for hdb3 (/usr), etc. Be carefull not to request format of the partition you want to keep, like /data or windows partitions. Also, if you want to add a new partition for /home or whatever, do it. Think of it carefully; Yast will not write any thing at this stage, anyway.
If you want to change more things, you can delete more partitions, and create new ones with different sizes that fit inside the clared space - this is important - I don't think yast will _move_ partitions. It is posible, however, to create newpartitions elsewhere and move over the contens (read the hardisk upgrade howto). Or use LVM, but I'm no expert on that.
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And of course, if you bought it, you have a 90 days free installation support - at least, for the professional version. It doesn't cover everything, but I think this is covered... Er... I'm not sure, though... yours might not be a typical install, once you go for "expert" partioning. They only conver typical installs.
.........................<snip>................ Thanks Carlos, and Jerry & Thomas also for your advice and info. Think I have a better understanding of what will happen now. Will give it a try tomorrow and see what happens. Thanks again, Bob S.
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