Hi, is possible to use the anaconda procedure (/usr/lib/anaconda/*) to format, patition, and create LVM volumes on a new disk, taking the layout info from a file whit anaconda KS syntax? Something like this: export PYTHONPATH=/usr/lib/anaconda echo " clearpart --all part /boot --fstype ext3 --onpart hda1 part swap --onpart hda2 part pv.3 --noformat --onpart hda3 volgroup Vol0 pv.3 logvol /u --fstype ext3 --name=lvmu --vgname=Vol0 --size=10000.0 logvol /var --fstype ext3 --name=lvmvar --vgname=Vol0 --size=6000.0 logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=lvmroot --vgname=Vol0 --size=4000.0 " | python /tmp/mymkdisk.py /dev/hdb Many thanks for your suggestions.. -- Dario Lesca <d.lesca@xxxxxxxxxx>