[BlueOnyx:04554] Re: CentOS-5.5 is out - new ISO image, too

[Michael Stauber]

Hi Martyn,

> Quite - but it is also the only way you can specify bespoke 
> partition sizes.  I like a slightly larger boot and var which cannot be 
> set with the default autoload.
> 
> Ideally something between 'easy auto' and 'bash my head against 
> the wall' install options would be nice - if only a screen asking what 
> size partitions one wants :-)

That's actually easily possible as mentioned on the ISO download page 
http://www.blueonyx.it/index.php?page=downloads:

To install BlueOnyx with a partitioning scheme of your own choosing, boot off 
the CD and instead of pressing "return" at the splash screen, enter "self" 
(for self partitioning) or "small" for a 10 Gig layout and then press return.

The self partitioning allows you to use your own partition scheme, for which 
Anaconda will fire up disk druid, before it goes through the rest of the 
hands-free installation.

While you have a lot of leeway with your own partitioning, be sure to have a 
separate /home partition. Anything else is optional.

-- 
With best regards

Michael Stauber