On Thu, 2009-12-31 at 00:49 -0800, Garrick Sitongia wrote: > I just installed Fedora for the first time on my Windows/Linux dual boot > system. The Fedora installer gave me the option of installing over the > present linux installation on the disk, an old Mandriva version. I > assumed this meant the operating system partition. There were 2 other > unrelated ext3 partitions for photo archives and e-mail backup. After > booting into Fedora I discovered that the Fedora installer wiped every > linux partition without confirmation or consent. I have installed other > versions of Linux and I have always been given a choice. Your installer > should indicate that ALL linux type file systems will be wiped, in > addition to the operating system file system. > > Garrick > In the installation process after you say you want to install Fedora there is an option to manually configure the partitions.(manually is not in the option but that is the idea) A GUI opens which allows you to decide to format or not to format the partition and to decide where it will be mounted. -- ======================================================================= Laughing at you is like drop-kicking a wounded humming bird. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
