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Old 07-12-2011, 12:30 PM
fred smith
 
Default CentOS 6 can't custom partition layout in text mode install

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 01:24:25PM +0100, Keith Roberts wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2011, David wrote:
>
> > To: CentOS mailing list <centos@centos.org>
> > From: David <david@pnyet.web.id>
> > Subject: [CentOS] CentOS 6 can't custom partition layout in text mode install
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Today I'm trying to install CentOS 6 boot using text mode, but I can't
> > create custom partition layout because I can't find the custom partition
> > layout menu. Where is manually partition setup in text mode install?
> >
> > Please advice...

The limitations of the text mode installer, and the amounts of memory
required to run both it, and the GUI installer, are listed in the
Centos 6 release notes.

Fred

> I had this with Fedora. IIRC you WILL need to use the GUI
> install option to be able to access the 'Create a Custom
> Partition Layout' option.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Keith Roberts

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Old 07-12-2011, 12:30 PM
fred smith
 
Default CentOS 6 can't custom partition layout in text mode install

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 01:24:25PM +0100, Keith Roberts wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2011, David wrote:
>
> > To: CentOS mailing list <centos@centos.org>
> > From: David <david@pnyet.web.id>
> > Subject: [CentOS] CentOS 6 can't custom partition layout in text mode install
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Today I'm trying to install CentOS 6 boot using text mode, but I can't
> > create custom partition layout because I can't find the custom partition
> > layout menu. Where is manually partition setup in text mode install?
> >
> > Please advice...

The limitations of the text mode installer, and the amounts of memory
required to run both it, and the GUI installer, are listed in the
Centos 6 release notes.

Fred

> I had this with Fedora. IIRC you WILL need to use the GUI
> install option to be able to access the 'Create a Custom
> Partition Layout' option.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Keith Roberts

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