Ubuntu Precise Alpha 2 interferes with Ubuntu Natty

[Alain Muls]

On 5 February 2012 17:02,  <ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On 5 February 2012 15:27, Alain Muls <alain.muls at telenet.be> wrote:
>> On 3 February 2012 21:34, ?<ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>> On 3 February 2012 17:20, Alain Muls <alain.muls at telenet.be> wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I have two root partitions which I use sequentially to install two
>>>> versions of Ubuntu. The current one and during the beginning of a new
>>>> release the previous ubuntu is on the other partition.
>>>> My home is on a separate partition used with both root systems.
>>>>
>>>> Today I choose to wipe the Natty (11.04) root system (I am comfortable
>>>> with Oneiric 11.10) and tried to install Precise Alpha 2 onto its
>>>> partition.
>>>>
>>>> The install did not finish, it got stuck with a message similar to
>>>> "clearing system files from previous install".
>>>
>>> I am guessing that you did not tell it to reformat the partition you
>>> were installing onto and that it somehow got confused by something (or
>>> nothing) that was on the partition. ?Bugs are to be expected after
>>> all, it is an alpha release.
>>
>> I did reformat the root partition I was going to use for Precise Alpha 2.
>> Pitty, I would like to try out Precise for its HuD and for 2 launchers
>> on each connected screen :-(
>
> Did you reformat before install or tell the installer to reformat it
> by clicking the format checkbox against that partition in the dialog
> where you tell the installer what to put in which partition?
>
> Colin

Indeed, I checked he box, so I did not do it beforehand. Does that
make a difference? This is the first time it does not work and I
follow this dual boot principle with 2 root systems now for 4 years or
more.

bye/Alain