Bug 601707

Summary:	No customization option during install
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	John Aldrich <mrmaxx>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	13	CC:	anaconda-maint-list, jonathan, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Description John Aldrich 2010-06-08 13:48:00 UTC

Description of problem:
Downloaded and burned the F13 DVD. This morning I went to do an upgrade of my F12 system and it got as far as selecting what drives I want to mount and where I want to install the boot loader. Then it went straight into installing packages without offering to customize the partitions or packages.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Dunno. This is the only system I've tried it on.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Burn DVD
2.Boot DVD on an existing install
3.select "upgrade existing install" at DVD boot
  
Actual results:
Once existing drives are selected, install begins w/o confirmation or customization of packages or partitions

Expected results:
Anaconda should ask you to select packages and partitions.

Additional info: My system has a mix of PATA and SATA. I'm trying to install onto the SATA drive.

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2010-06-08 14:08:47 UTC

Upgrades do not offer the ability to customize partitions or packages.  An upgrade is a simple package upgrade of what you've already got installed to the latest versions in the released product.  This is working as intended.

Comment 2 John Aldrich 2010-06-08 14:24:13 UTC

Perhaps someone should have Anaconda put up a notification to that effect, in order to prevent heart attacks? I mean, just a simple notification to the effect of "NOTICE: By selecting 'Upgrade an existing installation' you will not be able to select packages or customize your partitioning scheme. Continue y/n?" would do it.

Comment 3 Chris Lumens 2010-06-08 14:33:00 UTC

http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/Installation_Guide/sn-upgrading-system-x86.html

Comment 4 John Aldrich 2010-06-08 14:52:59 UTC

So, Chris, you expect the hobby user to actually *read* the documentation before upgrading? Get real. :-) Seriously. How hard would it be to put a sanity warning into Anaconda on an upgrade, especially when upgrading from DVD/CD. All I'm asking for is a little "anti-heart-attack insurance."