gparted should really be a lot cleverer here. Fortunately, (a) you can still use the text-mode partitioner if you use the alternate install CD, and (b) we plan to rewrite the desktop CD partitioner for Edgy (http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubiquity/AdvancedPartitionerRewrite); the rewrite won't suffer from this problem.
** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: ubiquity => gparted ** Summary changed: - Manual partitioner reports error without offering solution + should create logicals automatically when no more primaries are available -- should create logicals automatically when no more primaries are available https://launchpad.net/bugs/50360 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs