Custom storage - don't touch existing partitions

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Hi all

I’m a bit confused by the “custom” storage layouts. Is it possible to create a custom storage layout that keeps certain existing partitions intact?

More specifically, I want MAAS to install Ubuntu on partition sda2 and leave sda1 intact.

For more context, I’m using MAAS to deploy rpi devices very similar to this tutorial: Build your own bare metal cloud using a Raspberry Pi cluster with MAAS

I’m trying to figure out if I can remove the need for a USB stick, and just have MAAS use a second partition on the memory card.

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If you don’t want MAAS to wipe some disks you have to remove them from MAAS (using the UI for example) or physically.

MAAS will use/wipe all the disks that are known to it

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I want it to use that disk, just not all partitions. Is that possible?

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No, this is not possible.

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