On Fri, Apr 14, 2006 at 01:59:31PM +0200, Axel Thimm wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to setup a kickstart file to reinstall FC5 on a hard disk > while keeping a data partition intact. The data partition is in fact a > logical volume to allow me to reshuffle PEs if neccessary. > > If I look at the anaconda.cfg that is created when I enter the setup > manually in anaconda I see the following directives: > > #part /boot --fstype ext3 --onpart sda1 > #part pv.2 --noformat --onpart sda2 > #volgroup systemoctopus --pesize=32768 pv.2 > #logvol /srv/atrpms.net/storage/octopus --noformat --fstype ext3 --name=data --vgname=systemoctopus --size=222272 > #logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=root --vgname=systemoctopus --size=14976 > #logvol swap --fstype swap --name=swap --vgname=systemoctopus --size=1984 > > But if I try to use them to automate the process the install results > in > > | Error mounting device systemoctopus/data as > | /srv/atrpms.net/storage/octopus: No such file or directory > | > | This most likely meas this partition has not been formated. > | > | Press OK to reboot your system. BTW: Even though there is this error message the data partition that was to be --noformat'ed is lost. Looks like anaconda wipes the whole volume group. > Am I doing something wrong, or should I file a bug? > > How can I achive what I want, e.g. have kickstart spare a logical > volume? > > Thanks! -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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