Schlomo Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> I'm doing a text install on 8.2beta3 and noticed
> something that, to me, is VERY important.
> 
> When one reaches the point of setting up the
> filesystems, there's no option to reload the partition
> table as there is in the GUI install mode.  I tend to
> do a CTRL-ALT-F2 to get to a VC, use fdisk to wipe the
> existing table and re-create it, and then get back
> over to the GUI version in that mode, reload the table
> and then assign mount points and fs types.  But one
> can't do that in the TUI mode (at least I couldn't
> find out how).  I had to reboot and give it another
> go.

Isn't it there in "More"? hum, it's there, but it doesn't work nicely. fixing.

> 
> Also, when one wants to change the FS type, there's no
> drop down box or any other method by which one can
> select one.  The default is "Journalised FS: ext3",
> which is fine, but if I simply say "reiserfs" or
> "xfs", it fails when it attempts to write to disk.

hum, you could try 0x183 (reiserfs)  ;p

ok, i've switched the field to non-editable (not useful anyway), allowing the
newt version to use a list instead of a simple entry.

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