[Bug 426739] [NEW] side-by-side install resize separator is difficult to notice on large hard-drives

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For installs on disks with an existing OS taking up the whole drive
(very common), the default partitioning setup is side-by-side, with the
linux partition only just large enough to contain the system files (c.
100MB free space).  The resizing widget on the visual indicator is not
immediately obvious on large (tested with 256GB) drives, since it's only
the width of the separator itself.  This leads to newbie (i.e. not
familiar with partitioning) confusion when they just select next, and
they run out of space quickly on the fresh install.  This is further
compounded when they try again and end up with two tiny linux installs,
until they either give up or approach the forums for help.

Suggestion: somehow make it more obvious that you can change the amount
of disk space available to linux at the partitioning stage, possibly
explaining that the default is just enough for the system and that
expanding it will enable you to both store more user data as well as
install more programs (though this could be left in a tooltip or
something)

reported on Linux Mint 7 Gloria, based off Ubuntu Jaunty, causing new user confusion:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=32451

** Affects: linuxmint
     Importance: High
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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side-by-side install resize separator is difficult to notice on large hard-drives
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/426739
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