formatting hard disk on installation?

[Blackfly]

is it right that gentoox formats everything on the hard disk when i install it?
i have a smartxx chip with a 120 GB HD and many files on my f drive so please help me cause i dont want to loose them..

[stevie]

Hi

No, only "native" will format your F: partition. There are three install options:

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There are 3 installation types, 'E', 'F', 'Native'.  'E' is the traditional installation
where all the files are placed in E:\.  'F' places 'rootfs' and 'swap' on the F:\ partition but
leaves the other files in E:\ (required for Cromwell/ Xromwell support).

'Native' formats your F: partition to reiserfs and then extracts the rootfs to the newly
formatted partition.  

This is taken from the install.txt coming with the distribution.
For mor information, read the install.txt yourself

Steve

[vplayer]

I think we need an Ad banner, that says "read the manual", "harddisk will not be formatted if you read the manual" .

I know its just a newb question, but cmon its been answered like a million times, forums are for doing searches too not only for asking questions.