[Bug 775124] Re: Ubiquity should have a command line option to override the free space check

[Phill Whiteside]

Indeed,

but, for example, 4GB SSD Drives are now inexpensive, and on some laptops.
I also recall the pleas for help with  2.3GB hell when the system just used
2.3GB and then left no room for user data! Can we find a 'middle' ground,
or are such people faced with alternate install only.

Regards,

Phill.

On 19 March 2012 15:08, Evan Dandrea <evan.dandrea at canonical.com> wrote:

> For what it's worth, the fudge factor is there not as a workaround, but
> because we do not want users creating an Ubuntu installation that is
> only just big enough to contain the system files. We should ensure they
> have enough room to be able to use the operating system, including
> storing documents, music, and downloads, for the life of the
> installation.
>
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>
> Title:
>  Ubiquity should have a command line option to override the free space
>  check
>
> Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
>  Triaged
> Status in “ubiquity” source package in Oneiric:
>  Won't Fix
> Status in “ubiquity” source package in Precise:
>  Triaged
>
> Bug description:
>  Binary package hint: ubiquity
>
>   I downloaded the 11.04 desktop i386 iso, put it on a usb drive so i
>   could it install it on my netbook, but couldnt even get past the
>   install screen, because it says i need 4.4GB to install ubuntu 11.04.
>   The problem is that my hard drive is only 4GB large, a common size in
>   netbooks.  I have run installers for ubuntu 10.10, 10.04, 9.10 and
>   9.04 netbook editions on my netbook and never had a problem before.  I
>   notice that 11.04 has netbook and desktop editions combined into a
>   single ISO, so maybe that is why the error happened in 11.04 and not
>   before.
>
>   Also, I notice that the install footprint of 10.10 is around 2.1GB, so
>   it shouldnt be a problem running 11.04 unless they truly added 2GB of
>   junk to the OS.  The problem is I just can't get past the installer.
>
>  [i am intentionally posting a duplicate of bug
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772164 because i can't change the package
> of
>  bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772164 to ubiquity from netbook]
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: ubiquity 2.6.10
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
>  Architecture: i386
>  Date: Sun May  1 20:24:28 2011
>  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
>   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: ubiquity
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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>
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Title:
  Ubiquity should have a command line option to override the free space
  check

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Oneiric:
  Won't Fix
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Precise:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity

   I downloaded the 11.04 desktop i386 iso, put it on a usb drive so i
   could it install it on my netbook, but couldnt even get past the
   install screen, because it says i need 4.4GB to install ubuntu 11.04.
   The problem is that my hard drive is only 4GB large, a common size in
   netbooks.  I have run installers for ubuntu 10.10, 10.04, 9.10 and
   9.04 netbook editions on my netbook and never had a problem before.  I
   notice that 11.04 has netbook and desktop editions combined into a
   single ISO, so maybe that is why the error happened in 11.04 and not
   before.

   Also, I notice that the install footprint of 10.10 is around 2.1GB, so
   it shouldnt be a problem running 11.04 unless they truly added 2GB of
   junk to the OS.  The problem is I just can't get past the installer.

  [i am intentionally posting a duplicate of bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772164 because i can't change the package of 
  bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/772164 to ubiquity from netbook]

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.6.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun May  1 20:24:28 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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