Can I install Warty in existing partitions and avoid 1566?

[Bill Christiansen]

One thing I like about the Ubuntu installer is it has a "go back" option
to enable you to configure some things manually when required so yes you
can use pre-existing partitions (just requires a bit more knowlege).
 
On Fri, 2004-10-22 at 23:19 +0000, kd4d at comcast.net wrote:
> Hi all:
> 
> I really don't want to mess up my partition table.  Can I use
> a reliable system using a 2.4.x kernel to create and format
> the / and swap partitions and then install Ubuntu Warty
> without having it reformat the partitions (and re-write the
> partition table)?  The install document is a bit brief.  I have
> had installers occasionally suprise me... :-(
> 
> Do the / and swap partitions have to be primary partitions?
> (I hope not...)
> 
> Thanks very much for the help.
> 
> Mark
>