Description of problem: If you try to create an non-LVM-partition and a LVM-pool with the new anaconda, you would not be successfully at all. It don't works in LVM-mode or "standard partition"-mode. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Anaconda 18.29.2, Fedora18 Beta How reproducible: Try to create a LVM-pool and a on-LVM-partition with the installer... Actual results: - In "standard partition"-mode you can't create an LVM-partiton - In "LVM-Mode" is the option missing to create a on-LVM-partition Expected results: Selectable "Devise Type" in the "manual partitioning" dialogue. Additional info: May remove the selection of the "partition scheme configuration" completely. Let the user do it's choice for each partition separately.
When you select a mount point, you will see the details for it displayed on the right hand side of the manual partitioning screen. Under the expander for the details, you will then see a "Partition Type" combo box (I think this is the wording - might be slightly different). In that combo box, you can then decide to make something that was originally LVM be a regular partition, or RAID. And you can do the opposite operation. Have you tried using these widgets? If it is not working for you, please attach /tmp/storage.log and /tmp/anaconda.log to this bug report so we can see what's going on.
The box you call "combo box" stayed all the time grey. It's useless like this. Yes It tried it all, but I did reboot more then once new while trying around with anaconda. Finally select the "standard partition"-mode. And did only create / on a normal partition. Then I installed F18 without LVM. After the installation I did the LVM setup without anaconda. But, if you like I can reproduce the problem again?
Starting with an empty disk image in a VM, I was able to create the following and complete a minimal install to it: $ cat lsblk-1.txt NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT sda 8:0 0 12G 0 disk ├─sda1 8:1 0 500M 0 part /boot ├─sda2 8:2 0 3.4G 0 part │ ├─fedora-swap (dm-0) 253:0 0 500M 0 lvm [SWAP] │ └─fedora-root (dm-1) 253:1 0 3G 0 lvm / ├─sda3 8:3 0 1000M 0 part /home ├─sda4 8:4 0 1K 0 part └─sda5 8:5 0 1000M 0 part /spare1 sr0 11:0 1 4.2G 0 rom Procedure: Use auto-create to create "/boot", "/", "swap". Remove "/" and "swap". Add new partitions and logical volumes. NB: I was careful to click Apply Changes after each change. I did not change the "Partition scheme configuration" from the default LVM and used the "Customize..." combo box in Manual Installation to select the Device Type. Tested with: $ qemu-img create f18-test-2.img 12G $ qemu-kvm -m 2048 -hda f18-test-2.img -cdrom ~/xfr/fedora/F18/F18-Beta/Final/Fedora-18-Beta-x86_64-DVD.iso -usb -vga qxl -boot menu=on -usbdevice mouse
(In reply to comment #3) > NB: I was careful to click Apply Changes after each change. This is not necessary. Changes are saved automatically when selecting a different device, creating or removing a device, or leaving the custom partitioning screen via the "Finish Partitioning" button.
Created attachment 656960 [details] screenshot showing that preexisting logical volume cannot be changed to standard partition Tapani: Were you attempting to reuse an existing logical volume? Although the the GUI does not make it entirely clear, the ext4 file system in this screenshot is on a logical volume. Even though it is marked for reformatting, the logical volume cannot be changed to a standard partition. NB: The partitions and logical volumes were auto-created on a 12 GB disk image. The GUI does not allow the Boot partition to be displayed simultaneously with the other devices, but there is one listed under the Fedora Linux 18 expander.
(In reply to comment #5) > Created attachment 656960 [details] > screenshot showing that preexisting logical volume cannot be changed to > standard partition > > Tapani: Were you attempting to reuse an existing logical volume? > > Although the the GUI does not make it entirely clear, the ext4 file system > in this screenshot is on a logical volume. Even though it is marked for > reformatting, the logical volume cannot be changed to a standard partition. > > NB: The partitions and were auto-created on a 12 GB disk > image. The GUI does not allow the Boot partition to be displayed > simultaneously with the other devices, but there is one listed under the > Fedora Linux 18 expander. No, I did not reuse an existing partition. No, it was no logical volume.
OK. I am not sure how to reproduce this then ...
(In reply to comment #7) > OK. I am not sure how to reproduce this then ... OK, I gonna to reproduce it next weekend.
I can create a standard partition now. It works now. I've got no idea, why it did not work last time.
Created attachment 663977 [details] It works now. No idea, why it didn't works last time.
Created attachment 664087 [details] screenshot showing Device Type menu in Manual Partitioning with F18-Beta Live CD Thanks for retesting. Your screenshot shows some differences in the GUI elements: The expander is a down-arrow instead of a "-" sign. The menu is displayed below the Device Type box instead of on top of it. How are you running the installer? Tested with: $ qemu-kvm -m 2048 -hda f18-test-1.img -cdrom ~/xfr/fedora/F18/F18-Beta/Final/Fedora-18-Beta-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso -usb -vga qxl -boot menu=on -usbdevice mouse
Comment on attachment 663977 [details] It works now. Fedora 18 Beta, KDE-Live-CD