Installer wants to modify /dev/sda

[launcspad]

These days my friends ask me to install Ubuntu to their computers. The live CD is free but big, I tried to install Ubuntu 8.10 to my 1 GB pendrive. It failed because the installer wanted to unmount the default (/) file system. See the attached pictures!

[launcspad (weblev-deactivatedaccount)]

And a sub-bug: the first time I started this installer, its language was English. After I changed it, it saved the settings. (Even the selected username.)

It should start on the default language, just like running from the Live CD.

[launcspad (weblev-deactivatedaccount)]

Workaround: http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/linux/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=2XDAGV5K5XWDOQSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=207800392&pgno=3&queryText=&isPrev=

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Closing since there is not enough information to reproduce and the reporter's account is deactivated.