Comment 7 for bug 551965

Here's parted "list" command, using stock versions (so 1.7.1 for 8.04 and 2.2 for 10.04):

8.04:
(parted) print

Disk /dev/sda: 160GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
 1 32.3kB 197MB 197MB primary ext3 boot
 2 197MB 160GB 160GB extended
 5 197MB 2246MB 2048MB logical linux-swap
 6 2246MB 4294MB 2048MB logical ext3
 7 4294MB 160GB 156GB logical ext3

10.04:
(parted) print
Model: ATA WDC WD1600AAJS-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 160GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
 1 1049kB 200MB 199MB primary ext4 boot
 2 201MB 160GB 160GB extended
 5 201MB 2248MB 2047MB logical linux-swap(v1)
 6 2249MB 4296MB 2047MB logical ext4
 7 4297MB 160GB 156GB logical ext4

I am under the impression that the previous way of handling the partition recipe was to align everything to cylinders, thus making my boot partition 197mb instead of 200mb.