Why does the default Ubuntu Install format the Hard Disk?

[Colin Watson]

On Sat, Dec 31, 2005 at 03:05:05AM +1300, John C. McCabe-Dansted wrote:
> IMHO we should consider changing the default to "resize". Is there are correct 
> way to formally raise this? Perhaps as a bugzilla wishlist?

The default *is* auto-resize, *providing* that auto-resize is actually
possible. The constraints on PC partition tables are such that it is
often not possible to offer automatic resizing without significant
shuffling of partitions that I don't think it's appropriate to attempt
automatically.

We may be able to relax these restrictions somewhat if partman is
enhanced to understand when it doesn't need to force the partition
containing /boot to be a primary partition.

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Colin Watson                                       [cjwatson at ubuntu.com]