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are not sure how you want your system to be partitioned, read Appendix C An Introduction to Disk
Partitions for more information.
On this screen, you can choose to perform automatic partitioning, or manual partitioning using Disk
Druid.
Automatic partitioning allows you to perform an installation without having to partition your drive(s)
yourself. If you do not feel comfortable with partitioning your system, it is recommended that you do
not choose to partition manually and instead let the installation program partition for you.
To partition manually, choose the Disk Druid partitioning tool.
Figure 2-11. Disk Partitioning Setup
If you chose to manually partition using Disk Druid, refer to Section 2.15 Partitioning Your System.
Warning
If you receive an error after the Disk Partitioning Setup phase of the installation saying something
similar to
The partition table on device hda was unreadable. To create new partitions it must be initial-
ized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on this drive.
You may not have a partition table on that drive or the partition table on the drive may not be recog-
nizable by the partitioning software used in the installation program.
No matter what type of installation you are performing, backups of the existing data on your systems
should always be made.
2.14. Automatic Partitioning
Automatic partitioning allows you to have some control concerning what data is removed (if any)
from your system. Your options are:
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