[Bug 164326] Re: ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu

2011-03-30 Thread Evan Dandrea
Details of this change can be found in the installer design specification: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dfkkjjcj_101gnkrpg5v#4_5_1_Automatic_partitioning_o_8475526086986065 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs

[Bug 164326] Re: ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu

2011-03-30 Thread Evan Dandrea
Ubuntu Natty now lets you install over an existing copy of Ubuntu (destroying any data on its partition) or upgrade/reinstall an existing copy of Ubuntu to the version on the CD. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 164326] Re: ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu

2010-05-06 Thread Evan Dandrea
vitality, We fixed that bug for the final 10.04 release by forcing you to select the encrypted home option if you've elected to not format the / or /home partition on which it was previously enabled. If you're seeing this bug with 10.04 final and not a daily-live CD, please file a separate bug wi

[Bug 164326] Re: ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu

2010-05-05 Thread vitaliy
Hi, Given the fact that users can encrypt their home partitions this bug gets another degree of difficulty. Here is the scenario I ran into when trying to install 10.4 on top of the existing version. I have an encrypted home partition that I did NOT want to delete while installing 10.4 on the sy

[Bug 164326] Re: ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu

2008-11-26 Thread Jurgis Pralgauskis
** Also affects: ubiquity (Baltix) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164326 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 164326] Re: ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu

2007-11-26 Thread Evan Dandrea
We discussed doing this at the most recent Ubuntu Developer's Summit, but decided that it was too intrusive a change to the underlying partitioner code to make it into the upcoming 8.04 release, it being a long term support version. I'm leaving this bug open to track the progress of the feature, h

[Bug 164326] Re: ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu

2007-11-21 Thread Nanley Chery
Could you provide a screenshot of how mandriva does it? Your proposal, in my opinion, does the same thing manual mode does and adds complexity to the installer. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu https://bugs.

[Bug 164326] Re: ability to use existing partitions to install Ubuntu

2007-11-21 Thread Nanley Chery
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at [WWW] https://wiki.ubuntu.co