On Tue, 2012-09-11 at 11:39 +0100, Dave Mitchell wrote: > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 12:47:25AM +0200, Suvayu Ali wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:08:47PM +0100, Dave Mitchell wrote: > > > > > > The point is that *none* of the Ananconda install options: > > > Use all space > > > Replace Existing Linux System(s) > > > Shrink current system > > > use Free space > > > Create custom layout > > > will read the existing partitioning of vg_pigeon and present that to you > > > as a default; they all either suggest a completely new set of defaults, or > > > in the case of custom, present no defaults at all. > > > > > > Or to put it another way, missing from that list of install options above, > > > seems to be: > > > Keep existing Linux partitioning > > > > > > > You say your original partitioning was custom partitioning, then how do > > you expect Anaconda will figure it out without help? The way to do what > > you want would be to enter custom partitioning, not delete any of the > > existing partitions, specify the appropriate mount points (again only > > you know this, no way Anaconda can figure this out), and then continue > > with your upgrade as usual. > > Sigh.. Let me repeat myself again. > > I expect an option within anaconda that will *inspect* the existing > partitioning layout of a device, and present that to me as the new > default. Anaconda has the ability to examine the vg_pigeon device, and > see that there are 3 partitions on it, last mounted as /, /home and swap. > > *None* of the options, including custom, present me with the original > partition sizes. The best I could do in principle would be, before the > reinstall, to note the existing partition dimensions, then in anaconda, > manually create 3 partitions on the cg_pigeon device, not format the one > corresponding to /home, then hope and pray that when I specify /home as > being XXXMb, that anaconda treats this in the same way as before in terms > or rounding to nearest cylinder etc. > > Or to come at the question from another angle: > > I have a system with a reasonably straightforward layout: > 1 disk, split into two physical partitions; the first holds /boot, the > 2nd is an encrypted LVM volume that has 3 partitions: /, swap /home. > I want to install a new release of the OS (overwriting / and /boot), while > preserving /home. How can I do that in a simple and safe manner? > > -- > The Enterprise successfully ferries an alien VIP from one place to another > without serious incident. > -- Things That Never Happen in "Star Trek" #7 I am not sure why you could not do what you want to do with a variation of the following process. tar up the partition you want to save before you install the new version. Then after installation restore the saved material using tar -k to the appropriate new partition. -- ======================================================================= You will not be elected to public office this year. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
