Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive

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From: dennis
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:00

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"Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message 
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>>> http://www.tames.net/screenshot.jpg
>>
>> So which of those partitions has data on that is going to be destroyed?
>> Answer: none or one or both or the ones not listed, take your pick they 
>> are all correct.
>
>
> WTF difference does it make which HAS data, the installer is telling you 
> that it soon won't have if you proceed. If by this time in the procedure 
> you don't know then a) you should not be installing operating systems and 
> b) you cancel the operation and check.

But what you say is not ture.
The installer may be going to destroy data or it may not be.
If you continue you may end up with a dual boot system or not.
Why is it you can't see that the warnings are wrong as in some circumstances 
they lie.

>
> If you are suggesting the installer should detect and identify every 
> operating system and file system ever created then you better tell them to 
> correct the Vista and XP installers because they don't wipe your butt for 
> you either...

No I am suggesting that if the installer is not going to destroy data it 
should not say it is.
At best it confuses the newbies and they abandon linux, at worst the 
experience user will ignore it as they know its wrong and delete their 
system.
Its simple enough if you think about it.
>
> What you have proven conclusively is your ability to behave like a 
> complete idiot...

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