Hi Nasunalika:
I’ve noticed that in the Rocky kickstart files on
https://git.rockylinux.org, with Rocky-8-XFCE.ks as an
example, the following code segment is used for hard disk
setup:
# Clear the Master Boot Record
zerombr
# Partition clearing information
clearpart --all
# Disk partitioning information
part / --fstype="ext4" --size=5120
part / --size=6656
On the surface, it would seem that prior to installation, the hard disk would be wiped clean.
Thankfully, that doesn’t happen. I’ve installed the Rocky-8-XFCE .iso several times on 3 different machines with multiple partitions in use, and the installation always proceeds normally and uses the target partitions as entered in the installer dialog.
I don’t understand why this code segment thankfully doesn’t have a destructive effect, and if it has no effect, why is it there.
Your clarification would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance !
Len E.