How stupid is this?
I had a Windows XP system with 30GB used, about 40 unused and unpartitioned.
I went to install Ubuntu 9 onto it, and took the default for partitioning which said "Install ubuntu side-by-side with Windows".
It INCREASED the windows partition size to fill almost the entire hard drive, then installed itself in a little 4GB sliver at the end of the drive, making it a nearly useless installation that was so small that the automatic updates that popped up right after boot didn't have room to install.
This seems like a weird choice for a default dual boot setup.
I went to install Ubuntu 9 onto it, and took the default for partitioning which said "Install ubuntu side-by-side with Windows".
It INCREASED the windows partition size to fill almost the entire hard drive, then installed itself in a little 4GB sliver at the end of the drive, making it a nearly useless installation that was so small that the automatic updates that popped up right after boot didn't have room to install.
This seems like a weird choice for a default dual boot setup.