Bug 769555

Summary:	Anaconda moves small partition at the beginning of the disk without request to do so.
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	mimetaster
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	16	CC:	anaconda-maint-list, jonathan, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Description mimetaster 2011-12-21 10:30:06 UTC

Description of problem:
While using custom layout for partition in Anaconda installer, it is not possible to choose the exact layout of partition on the disk:

If ones create more than one partion, Anaconda automatically moves the smaller one at the beginning of the disk, or even on another disk(on sda1 if there's room for it).


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora 16 DVD

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use Custom layout installer on Fedora 16 DVD
2. Create a large partition or leave an unallocated space.
3. Try to create a small partition further in the disk
  
Actual results:
The small partition will be moved on the free space or take the place of the larger partition which will be placed after.


Expected results:
The small partition remain in the unallocated space which as been selected to create the small partition.

Additional info:
Workaround : create the custom partitioning layout before on a live-Cd or with Gparted and only assign partition with Anaconda.

Comment 1 David Lehman 2011-12-21 15:00:53 UTC

(In reply to comment #0)
> Description of problem:
> While using custom layout for partition in Anaconda installer, it is not
> possible to choose the exact layout of partition on the disk:

That is correct. Anaconda offers a great deal of flexibility: growable partitions, partitions that can be allocated from any of several disks, &c. The trade-off for using this functionality is that you do not get to control the order of the partitions on disk or the exact start/end sectors. This can easily be achieved using parted before starting anaconda.

> 
> If ones create more than one partion, Anaconda automatically moves the smaller
> one at the beginning of the disk, or even on another disk(on sda1 if there's
> room for it).

If you want the partition to be on a specific disk, you should indicate that in the "create partition" dialog.