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Article #232Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive
From: Peter Köhlmann
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:54
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:54
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dennis@home wrote: > > "Rick" <none@nomail.com> wrote in message > news:13hbqqpq50pen00@news.supernews.com... >> On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:14:46 +0100, dennis@home wrote: >> >>> "caver1" <caver@inthemud.com> wrote in message < snip > >>>>> It says "Guided - Use entire disk". >>>>> >>>>> Now what particular part about "Use Entire Disk" is beyond your >>>>> comprehension? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> There's also an option to use free space. caver1 >>> >>> This issue is down to what the target market for Linux is. If it is to >>> take over the desktop then it has to be targeted at the level of a moron >>> so that almost anyone can install it without getting unfixable problems. >>> This means you can't assume the user understands what a disk is.. after >>> all a lot of people think the case is a CPU. >> >> Then why does Windows ask about partitioning and formatting when doing an >> install? > > It has to but it does warn the user in plain English that they will lose > data if thats what they do. > Linux does not warn the user in plain English in any distro I have > installed. That is because you have *not* installed linux. Ever > It may be fine for someone like me that would probably have clicked on > expert mode and done it manually anyway but its not much use for newbies. > You and "expert mode" will never match. < snip more incredibly stupid Vista users bullshit > -- Support your local Search and Rescue unit -- get lost.
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From: Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@t-online.de>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,comp.os.linux.advocacy,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Subject: Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive
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Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:54:21 +0200
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