In this screen you can see the content of your hard drive(s) and see the solutions the DrakX partitioning wizard found for where to install Mageia.
The options available from the list below will vary depending on your particular hard drive(s) layout and content.
Use Existing Partitions
If this option is available, then existing Linux compatible partitions have been found and may be used for the installation.
Use Free Space
If you have unused space on your hard drive then this option will use it for your new Mageia installation.
Use Free Space on a Windows Partition
If you have unused space on an existing Windows partition, the installer may offer to use it.
This can be a useful way of making room for your new Mageia installation.
Note that this involves shrinking the size of the Windows partition, which is not without some risk. The partition must be "clean" meaning that Windows must have closed down correctly the last time it was used.
Erase and use Entire Disk.
This option will use the complete drive for Mageia.
Note! This will erase ALL data on the selected hard drive. Take care!
If you intend to use part of the disk for something else, or you already have data on the drive that you are not prepared to lose, then do not use this option.
Custom
This gives you complete control over the placing of the installation on your hard drive(s). It allows for the use of a separate partition for the /home folder (which is recommended) and many more options. [saying that means that the other options don't allow a separate partition for /home]
For users new to Linux the /home folder is where all your personal files and settings are stored.