Blood Lesson WARNING re "WARTY" Install

[vailima]

Last I heard, you're entitled to your opinion ...


>
>Subject: Re: Blood Lesson WARNING re "WARTY" Install
>   From: paul cooke <paul.cooke100 at blueyonder.co.uk>
>   Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 17:10:49 +0100
>     To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>
>On Monday 09 May 2005 15:24, vailima wrote:
>> I found this out the hard way ... only I had and have backup files and data
>> stored on other microcomputers which I own.
>
>there are plenty of warnings given... here is the text that is on the inside 
>of the CD pack that arrived today from the Shipit program:
>
>|The default installation will erase all existing software and data from your
>|computer. However an expert installation mode is available. If you want to
>|keep your existing files alongside Ubuntu, follow the instructions carefully
>|during installation.   
>
>Having downloaded and installed Ubuntu (Warty and Hoary) on several computers, 
>I can personally vouch that Ubuntu _DOES_ warn you when you are about to take 
>the default method of using the entire disk, that it will erase all data on 
>the disk.
>
>So personally, as far as I'm concerned, I don't believe a word of your post.
>
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