Hi, everyone. It has been a while since I tried to install Fedora from scratch. I usually upgrade an existing installation, use the existing partitions, and wipe out the old data. Today I tried to install FC3 into an extended DOS partition. I got to the disk partition portion of the install and the installer refused to automatically create the linux partitions. The auto-partitioner complained that it could not create an LVM volume and that there was on free space on the drive! I had to manually create the linux partitions using Disk Druid for the install to proceed. 1) When and why was the ability to automatically create linux partitions in an extended DOS partition removed? 2) Why does the Release Notes fail to mention that LVM is the default file system or that automatic partitioning of ext. partitions is no longer works? Yuck! What a rotten turn of events. Some people are making boneheaded decisions at Fedora Core. There is no need to lose functionality and usability just because LVM has been added. They have turned multi-booting Windows and Fedora into a more complex and error prone process. Disk Druid for everyone! Way to go!
