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30 Chapter 4. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4.16. Automatic Partitioning
Automatic partitioning allows you to have some control concerning what data is removed (if any)
from your system. Your options are:
•
Remove all Linux partitions on this system — select this option to remove only Linux partitions
(partitions created from a previous Linux installation). This will not remove other partitions you
may have on your hard drive(s) (such as VFAT or FAT32 partitions).
•
Remove all partitions on this system
— select this option to remove all partitions on your hard
drive(s) (this includes partitions created by other operating systems such as Windows or NTFS
partitions).
Caution
If you select this option, all data on the selected hard drive(s) is removed by the installation pro-
gram. Do not select this option if you have information that you want to keep on the hard drive(s)
where you are installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
•
Keep all partitions and use existing free space
— select this option to retain your current data
and partitions, assuming you have enough free space available on your hard drive(s).
Figure 4-11. Automatic Partitioning
Using your mouse, choose the hard drive(s) on which you want Red Hat Enterprise Linux to be
installed. If you have two or more hard drives, you can choose which hard drive(s) should contain this
installation. Unselected hard drives, and any data on them, are not touched.
Note
It is always a good idea to back up any data that you have on your systems. For example, if you are
upgrading or creating a dual-boot system, you should back up any data you wish to keep on your
hard drive(s). Mistakes do happen and can result in the loss of all your data.