Comment 23 for bug 682429

I did a bit more testing this AM since I'd finally gotten my mind around this a bit. I know some of my previous comments got a bit rambling so here's a recap:

This bug can be reproduced by creating either 2 or 3 primary partitions on a testing drive. No extended or logical partitions may be present on the drive.

I've tried this with empty NTFS partitions and a "manually installed" Ubuntu that uses only primary partitions.

Having chosen "Install alongside .........." the installer selects the largest partition as it should, but if you then select "Use entire partition" it actually uses the entire drive.

I must say though, I can't imagine any circumstance under which a person would want to select "Use entire partition" after selecting "Install alongside ..........". I suspect this is responsible for an uptick in reports of OS/data loss at the forums.

IMO the "Use entire partition" and "Use entire disc" options just don't belong there. In fact I believe they only present an opportunity for an inexperienced user to wipe out an existing OS and/or data.

The "Erase and use entire disc" option on the previous screen is more appropriately descriptive.

If I had my druthers I'd like to just see those options removed and have the "Use largest continuous free space" option restored to the prior screen.