** Summary changed: - [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)
** Description changed: 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. + 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. ** Tags added: karmic -- [Jaunty and Karmic] the installer by default proposes a wrong size for the Ubuntu partition (far too small) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/421407 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
