fdisk/gparted Bug

[Rashkae]

Karl Larsen wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> Rashkae wrote:
>>   
>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>   
>>>     
>>>>     OK I am now certain I did not cause the problem of last week when I 
>>>> found the External partition size was too small. I just checked and the 
>>>> one I fixed with gparted is again just large enough to cover the 
>>>> existing partitions. It is complex for sure but I want to write a Bug 
>>>> since it is now certain a bug :-)
>>>>
>>>> Karl
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>       
>>> Is the installer maybe shrinking the existing extended partition so it
>>> doesn't extend past the space used by the partitions within it?
>>>
>>>
>>> Either way, I seriously doubt your conclusion.
>>>
>>>   
>>>     
>> Unless you KNOW the Installer (what ever that is) is shrinking the 
>> extended partition then the Bug is on the installer.
>> Do you know what that is?
>>
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>>   
>     Come to think of this I did expand a partition /dev/sda7 with 
> gparted when I installed Incincible. Is it possible that when you expand 
> a partition you negate the size of the Expanded partition??
> 
> Still a bug but makes it different in type maybe.

Yes, that would be it, no doubt.  PEBKAC error,, file that in bugzilla
against gparted