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== Installation issues ==
== Installation issues ==
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=== Automatic partitioning formats the entire disk ===
<small>[[#auto-partitioning|link to this item]] - [[rhbug:855976|Bugzilla: #855976]]</small>
<span style="color:red">'''The Anaconda installer for Fedora 18 will format the entire disk unless custom partitioning is selected.'''</span> This will overwrite any other OS or data partitions installed on the disk. Selecting a custom partition scheme or using the text install mode are workarounds. This issue is expected to be addressed in the Fedora 18 Beta release.


== Hardware issues ==
== Hardware issues ==


== Software issues ==
== Software issues ==

Revision as of 01:57, 18 September 2012

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Installation issues

Automatic partitioning formats the entire disk

link to this item - Bugzilla: #855976

The Anaconda installer for Fedora 18 will format the entire disk unless custom partitioning is selected. This will overwrite any other OS or data partitions installed on the disk. Selecting a custom partition scheme or using the text install mode are workarounds. This issue is expected to be addressed in the Fedora 18 Beta release.

Hardware issues

Software issues