OK, sounds like a parted bug for failing to deal, but not a release- critical one given that you've worked around it.
** Also affects: parted (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- wubi, unable to install 8.04 Beta https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216161 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs