shouldn't had a report or a note about install with 4 primary partitions ?

[N1ck 7h0m4d4k15]

Hi ,
i didn't see any report or just a note for a situation that a user might be faced. Its the situation when laptop comes with already 4 primary partitions.
In this case the option "Alongside windows" does not exist , "inside windows" (the known wubi) its the first option instead.
Thanks

Manual version : Ubuntu 12.04
Chapter and page : Installation , page 15
Type of bug : Missing note or section.
Locate the ubuntu-manual.pdf here --> http://personal.crocodoc.com/HbPBlKU (installation chapter on page 15)

Thanks

[Crusty Barnacle (calipengo)]

Does this apply to both the standard install (off CD/DVD) and WUBI? Or, only WUBI?

[N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux)]

This happened to me when i tried to install Ubuntu from CD/DVD (standard install) on HP - pavilion laptop with already 4 primary partitions.
Not all but laptops sometimes comes with windows pre-installed (2 primary partitions for windows) and 2 extra partitions , 1 for recovery and one is tools (HP-TOOLS in my example).
In this situation when you run ubuntu installer you haven't option for "Alongside windows" . This option does not exist.
The first option (instead "Alongside windows") is "inside windows" . Inside windows means something like wubi.
This change happen cause ubuntu installer does not have the ability to create another partition.

To reproduce this , you must try to install Ubuntu (standard install) to a laptop with already 4 primary partitions (pre-partitioning laptop from company).

Maybe i didn't explain the situation clearly (my English knowledge is responsible for that.. sorry)

When you do a wubi install you haven't any problems cause wubi don't need partitioning .

[Crusty Barnacle (calipengo)]

Thanks for the detailed and clear explanation. Updating documentation.

[Crusty Barnacle (calipengo)]

NikTh - I've added the option "Install inside Windows" to the Installation chapter.
Let me know if we need to add any additional information to the general or Wubi-specific sections of the Installation chapter.