Comment 0 for bug 156177

Binary package hint: ubiquity

A separate partition for /home has been proposed for a long time in the forums, due to the obvious advantages it poses → http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=584151

It implies some risks, though, such as the risk of wasting space or running out of space if you are to use a small HD. So Ubiquity should estimate the amount of space that should be left for / or whether a separate partition should be made at all, then offer the user the option to do it through a most simple dialogue:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8524/pantallazokv7.png

Where the recommended options, based on HD size, would be::

1. The default should be to create a separate /home

2A. For the default option, if the hard drive is bigger than 20 GB, and it's a Ubuntu-only installation, 10 GB should go to / and the rest should go to /home

2B. If the hard drive is between 10 GB and 20 GB, and it's a Ubuntu-only installation, 5 GB should go to / and the rest to /home

2C. If the hard drive is less than 10 GB, there should not be a separate /home partition

3A. If the hard drive is bigger than 40 GB and a dual-boot, 10 GB should go to / and the rest to /home

3B. If the hard drive is between 30 GB and 40 GB and a dual-boot, 5 GB should go to / and the rest to /home

3C. If the hard drive is less than 30 GB and a dual-boot, there should be no separate /home partition.