[Bug 1614812] Re: Unhelpful error message when hard drive is barely too small

[Simon Quigley]

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix

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Title:
  Unhelpful error message when hard drive is barely too small

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  I used Ubuntu 16.10's VirtualBox to attempt to install Ubuntu 16.10
  today. VirtualBox suggested an 8 GB virtual hard drive.

  When I attempted to install, I got this unhelpful error message:
  "You need at least 8.6 GB disk space to install Ubuntu.
  This computer has only 8.6 GB."

  Screenshot attached.

  And I think "If I need at least 8.6 GB but have 8.6 GB, what's the
  problem here?"

  The numbers need to be more precise in this case or the message needs
  to be rewritten.

  I filed bug 1614810 requesting that VirtualBox increase its
  recommended virtual hard drive size for Ubuntu.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: ubiquity 16.10.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.376
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Thu Aug 18 22:03:53 2016
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu-gnome.seed boot=casper quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha amd64 (20160818)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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