Automatic partitioning allows you to perform an installation without
having to partition your drive(s) yourself. If you feel uncomfortable
about manually partitioning your system, choosing automatic partitioning
is the best solution for you.
The Automatic Partitioning screen is only seen when
performing a workstation- or server-class installation.
If you choose to manually partition, refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
on the Documentation CD; see the Chapter Installing Red Hat Linux via the
GUI.
 | Please Note |
|---|
| | If the Automatic Partitioning screen does not appear, then
you do not have enough free space available for this installation option. You
can either exit out of the installation program and then make space available,
or you can partition manually. |
In this screen, you can choose to continue with this installation, to
partition manually using Disk Druid, to partition manually
using fdisk, or use the
Back button to choose a different installation
method (see Figure 5-7).
| Please Note |
|---|
| | Manual partitioning using Disk Druid or
fdisk is outside the scope of this manual. Although
Disk Druid will be briefly discussed, detailed
information on both Disk Druid and
fdisk is available in the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide on the Documentation CD. |
Automatic partitioning in a workstation-class installation will create
/ ("root"), <swap>, and
/boot partitions for you in the free space available on
your hard drive.
If you do not want to lose some or all of your data, you
should either choose to partition manually or choose a different installation
class.
 | Caution |
|---|
| | A workstation-class installation will remove all data on all
currently existing Linux partitions.
If you do not want Red Hat Linux to be installed on your master boot record
(MBR) or if you want to use a boot manager other than LILO, do not
choose this installation method.
|
If you are unsure how you want your system to be partitioned, please
read the chapter on partitioning in the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide,
on the Documentation CD.
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