** Description changed: I've just tried to install feisty-desktop-i386.iso (Xubuntu version) on - my T21 laptop, which has already 7 partitions. + my T21 laptop, which has already 7 partitions. (The bug described here + did not occur with Xubuntu 6.10, which I've installed successfully on + the same machine.) In step 5 (of 7) of the installing procedure, I select "Manual" - I want to mount /dev/hda1 (ntfs) to /media/windows - I want to set the mount point of /dev/hda2 to / and check the "Format?" button - I want to set the mount point of /dev/hda6 to /home (which is my old /home) without the formatting option Bugs observed and reproduced: - Editing partition /dev/hda1 does not allow to change the proposed mount point /dev/hda1 - The formatting option of the button of "/" disappears - Editiing partition /dev/hda7: "Use as" field is empty (I have to set it to ext3 by hand) - The mount point /home of /dev/hda6 disappears (is sometimes reset to the empty string, sometimes not) - The format button of /dev/hda6 is checked for formatting and cannot be unchecked + + All in all, the Desktop CD is useless for me, for it would destroy my + /home.
** Description changed: I've just tried to install feisty-desktop-i386.iso (Xubuntu version) on my T21 laptop, which has already 7 partitions. (The bug described here did not occur with Xubuntu 6.10, which I've installed successfully on the same machine.) - In step 5 (of 7) of the installing procedure, I select "Manual" + In step 5 (of 7) of the installing procedure, I select "Manual". - I want to mount /dev/hda1 (ntfs) to /media/windows - I want to set the mount point of /dev/hda2 to / and check the "Format?" button - I want to set the mount point of /dev/hda6 to /home (which is my old /home) without the formatting option Bugs observed and reproduced: - - Editing partition /dev/hda1 does not allow to change the proposed mount point /dev/hda1 + - Editing partition /dev/hda1 does not allow to change the proposed mount point /media/hda1 - The formatting option of the button of "/" disappears - - Editiing partition /dev/hda7: "Use as" field is empty (I have to set it to ext3 by hand) - - The mount point /home of /dev/hda6 disappears (is sometimes reset to the empty string, sometimes not) + - Editing partition /dev/hda7: "Use as" field is empty (I have to set it to ext3 by hand) + - The mount point /home of /dev/hda6 disappears (it is reset to the empty string) - The format button of /dev/hda6 is checked for formatting and cannot be unchecked All in all, the Desktop CD is useless for me, for it would destroy my /home. -- Preparing partition step in installer fails https://launchpad.net/bugs/88930 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
