Why does text mode installation in Red Hat Enterprise Linux do not allow custom partitioning layout ?
Issue
- Is it possible to customise the disk layout of the server during the text mode install?
- After installation is completed anaconda creates the root partition as /dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root and a similar partition for swap.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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