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Article #221Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive
From: Stephan Rose
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:48
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:48
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On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:12:30 -0500, Ignoramus27577 wrote: > I have been a Linux user for 12 years and do not use Windows at home. So > I hope that this statement will make it clear that I am not a Windows > zealot. > > Windows is not worth using for many reasons, but that does not mean that > Linux is perfect. > > That said, it my firm opinion that though Linux install process has made > progress, it still SUCKS as far as > > - Providing 100% clear, understandable instructions and help - Giving > user control over partitioning using a simple language (other than > /dev/sde1 etc) > - controlling settings of grub Well what do you suggest it should use? Should my drive listing look like this? "The big black box in slot number 1 in the big case under my desk?" "The big black box in slot number 2 in the big case under my desk?" "The big black box in slot number 3 in the big case under my desk?" Honestly I find /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc To be perfectly fine and reasonable. If someone can't deal with that naming convention they have little business installing an OS. The only way that could be removed is via a recovery disk that is intended to restore an entire PC to factory defaults. Now that said, I agree that configuring grub could be made a bit easier. Not that I ever have a need to do so, but I suppose if someone does have a need to do so or wants other settings than the default, the installer could give some options regarding setting up grub. Overall though, I find the Ubuntu installer to be reasonably well done. I've definitely seen and used far worse and I've yet to see someone do it better. -- Stephan 2003 Yamaha R6 ๅใฎใใจๆใๅบใๆฅใชใใฆใชใใฎใฏ ๅใฎใใจๅฟใใใจใใใชใใใ
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