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Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive

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From: Aardvark
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:16
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On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:52:59 -0700, Summercool wrote:

> I would say, no matter whether it is a bug in Ubuntu that it could not
> detect a pre-existing OS, or that it detects a pre-existing OS, in
> either case, give out a simple warning to the user

FYI If you have a Linux distro installed on a HD and try to install a 
Windoze version, guess what? The Windoze version doesn't 'see' the Linux 
distro.

-- 
John Brendan Doherty 1922-2007
Soldier, Father, Grandfather, Admirable man.
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From: Aardvark <Aardvark@youllnever.know>
Subject: Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive
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