| 2009-08-30 10:31:14 |
Pjotr12345 |
bug |
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added bug |
| 2009-08-30 10:42:41 |
Pjotr12345 |
ubiquity (Ubuntu): status |
New |
Confirmed |
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| 2009-08-30 16:12:36 |
Pjotr12345 |
description |
Binary package hint: ubiquity
When installing from the Live CD, the installer in Jaunty proposes a root partition size for Ubuntu, of only 2,5 GB. Even when there's plenty of space on a hard disk. This is far too small.
With only 2,5 GB available, you can't install updates or extra software. No space for that.
Of course it's easy to correct the proposed partition size by hand, using the slider that Ubiquity provides. But a Linux novice won't know that, and will assume that the installer proposes an adequate partition size....
I suggest the following change to Ubiquity:
When the hard disk has enough space, ubiquity should propose a root partition size of 10 GB. In other words, 10 GB should be the default choice. This is a good workable minimum for most desktop users. |
Binary package hint: ubiquity
For beginners with Linux, the most commonly used installation of Ubuntu, is a dual boot with an existing Windows. When installing from the Live CD, the installer in Jaunty then proposes a root partition size for Ubuntu, of only 2,5 GB. Even when there's plenty of space on a hard disk.
This is far too small. With only 2,5 GB available, you can't install updates or extra software. No space for that.
Of course it's easy to correct the proposed partition size by hand, using the slider that Ubiquity provides. But a Linux beginner won't know that, and will assume that the installer proposes an adequate partition size....
I suggest the following change to Ubiquity:
When the hard disk has enough space, ubiquity should propose a root partition size of 10 GB. In other words, 10 GB should be the default choice. This is a good workable minimum for most desktop users.
--edit:
I added that this happens when creating a dual boot with Windows. |
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| 2009-08-31 10:35:11 |
Pjotr12345 |
summary |
[Jaunty] the installer by default proposes a wrong size for the Ubuntu partition (far too small) |
[Jaunty and Karmic] the installer by default proposes a wrong size for the Ubuntu partition (far too small) |
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| 2009-08-31 10:35:11 |
Pjotr12345 |
description |
Binary package hint: ubiquity
For beginners with Linux, the most commonly used installation of Ubuntu, is a dual boot with an existing Windows. When installing from the Live CD, the installer in Jaunty then proposes a root partition size for Ubuntu, of only 2,5 GB. Even when there's plenty of space on a hard disk.
This is far too small. With only 2,5 GB available, you can't install updates or extra software. No space for that.
Of course it's easy to correct the proposed partition size by hand, using the slider that Ubiquity provides. But a Linux beginner won't know that, and will assume that the installer proposes an adequate partition size....
I suggest the following change to Ubiquity:
When the hard disk has enough space, ubiquity should propose a root partition size of 10 GB. In other words, 10 GB should be the default choice. This is a good workable minimum for most desktop users.
--edit:
I added that this happens when creating a dual boot with Windows. |
Binary package hint: ubiquity
For beginners with Linux, the most commonly used installation of Ubuntu, is a dual boot with an existing Windows. When installing from the Live CD, the installer in Jaunty (and Karmic) then proposes a root partition size for Ubuntu, of only 2,5 GB. Even when there's plenty of space on a hard disk.
This is far too small. With only 2,5 GB available, you can't install updates or extra software. No space for that.
Of course it's easy to correct the proposed partition size by hand, using the slider that Ubiquity provides. But a Linux beginner won't know that, and will assume that the installer proposes an adequate partition size....
I suggest the following change to Ubiquity:
When the hard disk has enough space, ubiquity should propose a root partition size of 10 GB. In other words, 10 GB should be the default choice. This is a good workable minimum for most desktop users.
--edit:
I added that this happens when creating a dual boot with Windows.
--edit 2:
I added that this bug affects Karmic as well. |
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| 2009-08-31 10:35:11 |
Pjotr12345 |
tags |
installer jaunty partition size ubiquity |
installer jaunty karmic partition size ubiquity |
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| 2009-09-01 21:27:45 |
Colin Watson |
affects |
ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
partman-auto (Ubuntu) |
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| 2009-09-02 12:15:16 |
Colin Watson |
partman-auto (Ubuntu): importance |
Undecided |
High |
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| 2009-09-02 15:29:24 |
Colin Watson |
affects |
partman-auto (Ubuntu) |
ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
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| 2009-09-02 23:05:29 |
Alex Launi |
attachment added |
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Sets the default new partition size to the midpoint http://launchpadlibrarian.net/31258963/0001-Fix-partition-size-selection-for-install-next-to-opt.patch |
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| 2009-10-06 17:17:07 |
Colin Watson |
ubiquity (Ubuntu): assignee |
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) |
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| 2009-10-06 17:17:19 |
Colin Watson |
bug task added |
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partman-partitioning (Ubuntu) |
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| 2009-10-06 17:17:36 |
Colin Watson |
partman-partitioning (Ubuntu): status |
New |
Triaged |
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| 2009-10-06 17:17:39 |
Colin Watson |
partman-partitioning (Ubuntu): importance |
Undecided |
High |
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| 2009-10-06 17:17:43 |
Colin Watson |
partman-partitioning (Ubuntu): assignee |
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) |
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| 2009-10-06 17:19:08 |
Launchpad Janitor |
branch linked |
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lp:~ubuntu-core-dev/partman-partitioning/ubuntu |
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| 2009-10-06 17:20:20 |
Launchpad Janitor |
partman-partitioning (Ubuntu): status |
Triaged |
Fix Released |
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| 2009-10-06 17:23:08 |
Launchpad Janitor |
branch linked |
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lp:ubiquity |
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| 2009-10-06 18:00:09 |
Launchpad Janitor |
ubiquity (Ubuntu): status |
Confirmed |
Fix Released |
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| 2009-10-08 10:06:58 |
Pjotr12345 |
attachment added |
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Screenshot of the default disk partitioning proposal in Karmic's daily build of today. http://launchpadlibrarian.net/33290329/Schermafdruk2.jpg |
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| 2009-11-17 19:37:26 |
Ubuntu QA Website |
tags |
installer jaunty karmic partition size ubiquity |
installer iso-testing jaunty karmic partition size ubiquity |
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| 2009-11-18 14:37:27 |
Bart Broeckx |
removed subscriber bartek |
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| 2009-12-02 11:13:20 |
Launchpad Janitor |
branch linked |
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lp:ubuntu/partman-partitioning |
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| 2010-02-22 10:41:25 |
Launchpad Janitor |
branch linked |
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lp:ubuntu/ubiquity |
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