No partitioning in netinstall?

pingu · Post by **pingu** » 2011/07/18 09:23:02

Is it really true that I can't do any manual partitioning using netinstall?
I started the installation and to me it is very clear that there is no way I can do that on my PIII 512MB but I'm asking here because I find this very hard to believe, especially on a server you [b] must[/b] have an option to replace system but preserve data.
So what am I missing?

(What I want is a serverOS on an old computer, for testing purposes.
CentOS 6 has two installation-media, one dvd and one netinstall. This computer has no dvd s netinstall is only option.)

gerald_clark · Post by **gerald_clark** » 2011/07/18 14:09:12

Welcome to CentOS.
New users should read:
http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewforum.php?forum=47

No. It is not true.
You cannot do custom partitioning with the text install.
Net install using the GUI gives you full control.

pschaff · Post by **pschaff** » 2011/07/18 19:49:15

I agree with Gerald's answer completely (and lots of people are unhappy with [url=http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General?highlight=%28TUV%29#head-d29a2b7e61ffc544973098f9dd49fe4663efba50]TUV[/url]'s crippling of the text-mode installer) but would add that installation from USB media is a possible option if the BIOS supports it. See

http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey

pingu · Post by **pingu** » 2011/07/19 12:43:29

Amazing...
I did read the docs first, just had to ask because I simply could not believe what I read.
I guess it also means I [b]must[/b] install a GUI on the server - why would I want that??
Well, I do want to partition myself and I don't want a GUI so I'm moving on to some other server-distro.
CentOS is clearly not for me.

Thanks for your replys!

gerald_clark · Post by **gerald_clark** » 2011/07/19 13:21:27

The anaconda install runs in GUI mode. That does not mean you must do a workstation installation.

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