Re: Rename anaconda to cryptoconda?

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On Mon, 2012-12-03 at 23:07 +0100, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:51:02 -0800, Adam Williamson wrote:
> 
> > > The '+' button you mean is for creating mount-points. Yes, mount-points,
> > > too. The button opens a small dialog where to enter the mount-point and the
> > > desired "capacity". Mount-points not partitions. It even says so everywhere
> > > related to that dialog. ;)
> > 
> > Yes, it's a bit messy, isn't it: the text is talking about the big +,
> > but the big + is for creating *partitions*, not mount points. It's
> > certainly a bit confusing to have text that talks about 'creating mount
> > points', but the two actual viable operations are to 'set a mount point'
> > or to 'create a partition and give it a mount point'.
> 
> That may be true, but I cannot tell. What I see is:
> 
>   ADD A NEW MOUNT POINT
> 
>   More customization options are available
>   after creating the mount point below.
> 
>   Mount point: __________________
>   Desired capacity: ______________
> 
>                 [Cancel] [Add mount point]
> 
> There's pop-up help that gives examples for mount points (paths).
> Nowhere does it tell what it means to "create a mount point".
> A mount point is just a destination directory, a path. What does it
> create? A new partition (or logical volume) to mount at the mount point?

Basically it's creating a partition-type-thing. Call it a volume. One of
the bugs I filed is for this. It is not 'creating a mount point' in any
useful sense - the design isn't that you create mount points and then
back them with partitions, exactly.
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