Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ubiquity
In the latest Jaunty beta, as with the Intrepid release, when the
installer gets to step 4 of 7 (partitioning) the graphic for installing
in the "largest continuous free space" is totally incorrect.
Because a friend and prospective Ubuntu user alerted me to this problem,
I had to see for myself. I created a sda with a couple of 100GB Windows
partitions on it and 440GB free space intending to install Ubuntu there.
When the installer gets to the partitioning page (step 4 of 7) I see a
colorful BEFORE graphic showing my 2 Win partitions and the free space.
And since the default partition scheme is to use the whole disk for
Ubuntu it show the AFTER graphic as blue signifying 100% of the drive
will be used for the Ubuntu install. So far, so good.
But since I only want to install Ubuntu in the free space, I choose the
next option which is to install in the largest continuous free space.
But instead of the AFTER graphic changing to reflect my new choice, it
stays the same as before - it tells me that the entire drive will be
used for the Ubuntu installation!
Wow, no wonder my friend was confused!
Now in my test install I just plowed ahead even though I was pretty sure
that the partition graphic was in error. Sure enough, Ubuntu installed
just fine in the free space as I had instructed it to. It was the
graphic that was totally in error.
Think of the experienced Windows user who has gone ahead and created
some free space on his own just for his new Ubuntu installation only to
believe that his Windows partitions will be overwritten. As bad as this
is for new users this bug has been around since before Intrepid!!!!!!!
See bug 289663 for more. I just can't understand how a bug that might
turn off new users can be allowed to remain unresolved for so long.
** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Jaunty "largest continuous free space" graphic is still incorrect
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/359711
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