Comment 9 for bug 775124

I finally got around to doing some testing with both Lubuntu 11.04 (which I realize was not officially part of Ubuntu) and the Lubuntu Oneiric alpha 3 image, but I don't think the DE makes much difference here. Regardless Lubuntu Natty requires 5.3GB and the Lubuntu Oneiric alpha 3 requires 4.6GB so it's not possible to install on my machine with an old 3.2GB drive in spite of having a 1500mhz CPU and 2GB of RAM.

As said I think this is really DE agnostic because an advanced user should know what they're doing and be able to override most defaults using the live CD. Consider that we're presented with three "must have" options:

1) has at least <such-n-such> drive space
2) is plugged in to a power source
3) is connected to the internet

I have no laptop or netbook so I can't test option #2 regarding the need for a hardwired power source but I have tried installing with no Internet connection just by unplugging my ethernet cable and the installation does proceed, usually successfully (language packs can be problematic but that's easily solved post-installation).

So I really don't think we need to be presented with a CLI option. Why can't the disc space option be treated just like the internet option? That is more as a warning than an absolute dead-end? How is the power source option treated?

When I look at that "page" in the installation process I really don't see any wasted space so I don't see how we could add an additional line such as:

Proceeding if any of the above are not observed may result in a failed installation!

I'd want us to be very cautious to avoid something like the nearly unreadable fonts discussed in bug 743238. We must be able to read the text :^(

But one should be able to proceed with a "manual" installation (now called "something else") which assumes that the person installing knows what they are doing.

In other words, the installation should not be stopped for the lack of disc space anymore than for the lack of an internet connection.

Either Evan Dandrea or Colin Watson will need to make a decision regarding this.