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| Pjotr12345 (computertip) wrote [Jaunty] the installer by default proposes a wrong size for the Ubuntu partition (far too small) | #0 |
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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.