Installation guide
Warning
The Update Agent downloads updated packages to /var/cache/yum/ by default. If
you partition the system manually, and create a separate /var/ partition, be sure to
create the partition large enough (3.0 GB or more) to download package updates.
Figure 12.12. Disk Partitioning Setup
If you choose to create a custom layout using Disk Druid, refer to Section 19, “Partitioning Your
System”.
Warning
If you receive an error after the Disk Partitioning Setup phase of the installation
saying something similar to:
"The partition table on device hda was unreadable. To create new partitions it must
be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on this drive."
No matter what type of installation you are performing, backups of the existing data
on your systems should always be made.
17. Advanced Storage Options
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