Re: offer multiple partitioning options

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On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 07:37, James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I'm going to making a single cd distribution of Red Hat with a reduced
> number of packages.  The CD will have a kickstart file on it that will
> configure all of the options except:
> 
> networking
> partitioning
> 
> 
> I want the ananconda to prompt the user for the networking
> information, but I also want it to prompt the user for the
> partitioning layout; however, instead of having the user partition the
> system by hand, I want him to be able to select from a menu 
> 
> a) partition scheme A
> b) partition scheme B
> c) partition scheme C
> 
> 
> I know it is possible to do this by modifying the anaconda source, but
> I would rater not do that.  I think there is a way to do this in %pre,
> and have the ks file re-generate itself with the correct partitioning
> statments based on the user's input.

Why not let them choose at the boot: prompt?  Have three ks.cfg files
that they can pick from with each of the partitioning choices.

Forrest





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