+1 for what @Bruno said. The before after is definitely a good idea. Will it be very hard to put in considering it was once a part of the installer?
On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 12:39 AM, Bruno Nova <[email protected]> wrote: > In my humble opinion, besides fixing the OS detection and ambiguous > labels, a final confirmation step should be added after the > simple/advanced partitioning step (like others have suggested). > > That step should detail the partitioning changes and warn the user that > clicking "Install Now" will write the changes to disk and ask for > confirmation. > Something like the Ubuntu installer used to have: > http://linux4us.org/images/ubuntu_8.10/install7.png > > It could also display the "before" and "after" disk(s) partitions in > that step, or before in the simple partitioning step like it used to: > http://www.dedoimedo.com/images/computers_new_1/ubuntu-install- > partitioning.jpg > > The older versions of the Ubuntu installer made a better job here. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1265192 > > Title: > Install/reinstall wipes out all/other partitions > > Status in elementary OS: > Triaged > Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “ubuntu-livecd-image” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “ubiquity” source package in Trusty: > Triaged > Status in “ubuntu-livecd-image” source package in Trusty: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > Brand new Samsung laptop with UEFI. I had installed 13.04 Ubuntu but on > reboot I never saw the 'grub' style menu. It just kept going into Windows > 8.1. So I got the 13.10 version (64 bit) and choose "Reinstall Ubuntu" > (That may not be the exact text) > It removed all the partiions including the recovery partitions. I do > have a backup for the windows install, but I was very surprised that this > happened. > On a positive note I now have Ububtu up and running on my machine. > This is not my first time with Ubuntu. I have installed Ubuntu alongside > WinXp, Vista and Windows 7. I've used Ubuntu desktop for over 6 years. > If you would like me to try something to replicate this. .. I could > shrink my existing partion make another one - reinstall and see if it > whacks that one. I can do this now .. I'm still moving into this laptop so > starting over is not so bad. > > Steve Devine > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/elementaryos/+bug/1265192/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of AIMS, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1265192 Title: Install/reinstall wipes out all/other partitions Status in elementary OS: Triaged Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “ubuntu-livecd-image” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “ubiquity” source package in Trusty: Triaged Status in “ubuntu-livecd-image” source package in Trusty: Confirmed Bug description: Brand new Samsung laptop with UEFI. I had installed 13.04 Ubuntu but on reboot I never saw the 'grub' style menu. It just kept going into Windows 8.1. So I got the 13.10 version (64 bit) and choose "Reinstall Ubuntu" (That may not be the exact text) It removed all the partiions including the recovery partitions. I do have a backup for the windows install, but I was very surprised that this happened. On a positive note I now have Ububtu up and running on my machine. This is not my first time with Ubuntu. I have installed Ubuntu alongside WinXp, Vista and Windows 7. I've used Ubuntu desktop for over 6 years. If you would like me to try something to replicate this. .. I could shrink my existing partion make another one - reinstall and see if it whacks that one. I can do this now .. I'm still moving into this laptop so starting over is not so bad. Steve Devine To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/elementaryos/+bug/1265192/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~aims Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~aims More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
