If you want to format all those partitions, do not use ROM manager to install the .zip. Use ROM manager to boot into recovery, go to the 'partitions' menu, format boot, cache, data, and system. Then back out, select install .zip, choose the one you want to install, and install it.
It takes a little more work to do it manually, but you ensure a clean install.
It takes a little more work to do it manually, but you ensure a clean install.