I have been trying different things with respect to installing F18-beta
x86_64 using both the DVD and the livcd-desktop images. One problem I am
having is trying to figure out what is suppose to work and what is not.
This primarily concerns storage configuration but there is more (see
below). I am doing this testing on both a real hardware system and
using qemu/kvm virtual systems.
More recently (today), I created an F18-beta livecd based on what is in
updates-testing, etc.
1. So far, letting things default and let anaconda do all of the
configuration works.
2. Reusing predefined regular partitions for /boot and swap work.
3. Using my newly created F18-beta-livecd, I attempted to install into
a predefined LV .. this worked BUT /boot/grub2/grub.cfg did not exist
and grub2 was not installed into /dev/vda ... manually fixed it from
rescue. This appears to be a step back since the regular livecd worked
with respect to grub2.
4. I have had zero success with the F18-beta DVD in using predefined
btrfs subvolumes. Yes, it does display them but when I press "apply",
the mount point value of "/" is cleared and nothing else happens.
5. With my newly created F18-beta-livecd, I had exactly the same
experience as above. However, this time I deleted the two btrfs
subvolumes I had defined and the btrfs partition. I then reallocated a
newbtrfs and that worked. BUT, again, grub2 was not installed and there
was no grub.cfg
6. One general thing I find missing is to control where (on what
device) a partition is allocated. This is a problem! Although I was
able to allocate the btrfs, My intent was that it be on one volume but
in someones infinite wisdom it was on two. Is there any effort in this
area?
Have such tests been conducted successfully by F18 QC?
This is getting a bit frustrating!
I would say that I could consider using fedup instead but doing upgrades
has their own set of problems and not installing new packages that would
be in a fresh install. My next step is to see if I can use kickstart to
configure things "my way."
Gene
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