[Bug 1822476] Re: User asked whether to erase internal drive before choosing installation drive

[Woodcarver]

It should be noted that this only happens when you choose "Erase disk
and install Ubuntu", the options make more sense in "Install Ubuntu
alongside <current OS>".

Example use cases of the "Erase disk" option is when creating an
external bootable thumbdrive or when installing Ubuntu on another
internal drive without adding GRUB to the current OS drive.

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Title:
  User asked whether to erase internal drive before choosing
  installation drive

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  In the "Installation type" dialog, Ubiquity assumes the default
  installation drive (in my case sda) and bases all the information and
  options on that drive. If you choose "Erase disk and install Ubuntu",
  a warning pops up saying that sda will be erased.

  Only in the next step do you actually get to choose which drive to
  install to. So, if you want to install to another hard drive or a USB
  thumb drive, you need to first erroneously confirm that you want to
  completely wipe your internal drive even though you have no intention
  of doing so. Pretty scary the first time you do it.

  My suggestion is that you get to choose installation drive before
  choosing installation type, or that the drive choice sits at the top
  of the Installation type dialog.

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