On 2014-03-28 10:54, Bill Davidsen wrote:
Paul Cartwright wrote:
> On 03/26/2014 01:32 AM, Robin Laing wrote:
>>>
>>> I`m not an expert with Fedoras installers in any way. This is
>>> simply my
>>> "user experience". Maybe the "user experience" the
installer provides
>>> should be different.
>>>
>>
>> It is hidden. I do use it.
>>
>> If you were trying the live disk, then I believe that the manual
>> partitioning isn't there. I was told on this list to use the full
>> DVD. Yes, I use DVD as an install medium. There is a reason.
> I came from Debian recently with Fedora 20. I was told to use the net
> install ISO, I did. I have windows and another linux distro installed
> and used manual partitioning without a problem. I have 2 drives and used
> my existing /home on drive A and installed Fedora on drive B. works fine.
>
I can only say that I am in awe of your ability to do this using the
installer. After many attempts to get this working, I have taken to
install with a dummy user, then edit fstab to get the /home mount, then
mounting, then adding the user(s) with the UID they need to have and
using the existing home directory for each.
Practice, mistakes and crossed fingers. :)
It can be done but you have to be careful about it. I find that it is
easier to install a base system and then modify the mount points as
needed. As I use pam_mount for [users] home directories, this makes
some aspects easier. That is a post install configuration anyways.
I use a basic /home on the root drive with each users directory mounted
to their username mount point.