Comment 3 for bug 766265

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Erick Brunzell (lbsolost) wrote : Re: Natty ubiquity proceeds to use free space without warning

In this last test I was using the 20110421.1 iso-testing image and I used about 8GB unallocated space. It completed as I've come to expect, creating sdb6 & 7:

Model: ATA WDC WD800JB-00JJ (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 80.0GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
 1 1049kB 69.5GB 69.5GB primary ext4
 2 69.5GB 80.0GB 10.5GB extended
 6 69.5GB 75.8GB 6274MB logical ext4
 7 75.8GB 77.9GB 2132MB logical linux-swap(v1)
 5 77.9GB 80.0GB 2136MB logical linux-swap(v1)

So, I'd really just like either Evan Dandrea or Colin Watson's opinion about this.

I'd certainly be willing to accept a won't fix ATM, then we can wait and see what happens. I mean I can't see how this could possibly result in lost data or anything of that nature.

Worst case scenario, Ubuntu ends up in an unallocated space that was not intended for use, but since it was free space it shouldn't be a big deal.

And I'm very reluctant to see any major changes made this late in the dev cycle.

If it gets a won't fix I can put it to rest with a clear conscience :^)