Make the disk/partition thing easier

[Fred]

Binary package hint: ubiquity

I have noticed that people seem to be confused about installing Ubuntu on their computer.

People are unsure, and worried about accidentally overwriting their existing data.

They are Windows users who are used to drive letters and volume labels for their partitions. Such as C: (System), D: (Music), E (Movies):, etc.

When they try to install Ubuntu, and are presented with hda, hdb, or sda and sdb, and sda1, sda5, sda6 they get a little bit confused.

I propose we make it easier and more clear. A suggestion is to include drive letters and volume labels if possible.

Example, Ubiquity says "The following partition are going to be formatted: partition #3 of /dev/hda as ext3". The user in many cases are unsure which that one is. So it should say "The following partition are going to be formatted: partition #3 of /dev/hda as ext3 (currently known as E: (Movies)"

= Not so easy =
* https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=6.png
* https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=7.png

[Greg Grossmeier (greg.grossmeier)]

Thanks for the suggestion.

This looks similar to this wishlist item: bug 63064 (prepare mountpoints partition names unfriendly)
The suggestion from that bug is to include the discname, so it would look like "Partition 1 (EXT3) on Maxtor 6E04040L0"

Your suggestion goes one step further (effectively) to add the drive letter which Windows assigns.

I would suggest to merge these two ideas into one (by marking this a duplicate and you commenting on the referenced bug adding to the suggestion).

Do you feel this is a good course of action?

[Fred (eldmannen+launchpad)]

Yes, if you think its good, then I am fine with it.