Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive

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From: caver1
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:18

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dennis@home wrote:
> 
> "caver1" <caver@inthemud.com> wrote in message 
> news:%23QMATTYEIHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> 
> 
> 8<
> 
> Anyway we will forget licenses as that is irrelevant.
> 
> Having downloaded Ubuntu 7.10 and finally got it to start installing I 
> notice that I get the same warning screen (identical AFAICS) if I select 
> use the whole disk or if I select use the biggest free space.
> 
>>>>>>>>>
> The partition tables of the following devices are changed:
> SCSI1 (0,0,0)(sda)
> 
> The following partitions are going to be formatted:
> partition #1 of SCSI1(,0,0)(sda) as ext3
> partition #5 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) as swap
> <<<<<<<<<
> 
> For use entire disk
> 
> and
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>
> The partition tables of the following devices are changed:
> SCSI1 (0,0,0)(sda)
> 
> The following partitions are going to be formatted:
> partition #1 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) as ext3
> partition #5 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) as swap
> 
> <<<<<<<<<<<
> 
> 
> For use largest free space.
> 
> 
> One will erase my windows server 2008 one won't.
> 
> Does anyone still think the warnings are OK?



well if you don't know what a whole disk 
is...............
1/2 +1/2= 1 whole or is it 1 Timbit is a hole 
or.................
Free space? I guess it doesn't cost anything  or 
its whats between my kids ears...............
caver1

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