Description of problem: you see an overview with sizes, and you create a partition, and you're asked to enter partition size, but seeing free space in that second wizard window would be much easier to install Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce:
actually, entering a partition size larger than disk or unpartitioned space size, is not corrected. you are allowed (even in non-advanced mode) to do that.
(In reply to comment #1) > actually, entering a partition size larger than disk or unpartitioned space > size, is not corrected. you are allowed (even in non-advanced mode) to do that. In non-advanced, IIRC, you're given a slider to move for the size. How would you enter a larger size ? In advanced mode, if you type a size number greater than the available space, it just replaces it with the maximum allowed, which is convenient. It's easier to type 99999999 and let the tool reset it to the max rather than try to type the max accurately.
CC: (none) => ftg
Ah, my mistake, I missed the bit about the TEXT installer. Sorry for the noise.
Source RPM: (none) => drakx-installer-stage2
Priority: Normal => LowCC: (none) => thierry.vignaud
@AL13N Was this still an issue when installing Mageia 1 or 1 rc?
Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFOCC: (none) => marja11
afaik yes
I was going to assign this bug to tv, but I can't if you are not sure
afaik nothing has been done to the text installer since before release (low priority), as mentioned by ennael.
(In reply to comment #7) > afaik nothing has been done to the text installer since before release (low > priority), as mentioned by ennael. OK, let's see whether Thierry agrees. Assigning to him
Keywords: NEEDINFO => (none)Assignee: bugsquad => thierry.vignaud
Pinging, because nothing has happened with this report for more than 3 months, it still has the status NEW or REOPENED.
Created attachment 1940 [details] text installer custom partitioner size too big for disk when in custom partitioner to make a new partition, and enter size higher than disk size, you get negative start sector. (this also happens after already having partitions, ie: the start sector becomes smaller and thus overlaps with other partitions...
Interface uses a range and code assumes it is always within limits. I think it should be fixed in interactive::curses to make that true, I'm testing a patch.
CC: (none) => pterjan
I have fixed ranges in svn
can someone also create the images so i can test?
They probably have been updated several times since this fix :)
ah yes, by now they did... but i can't test atm, it'll have to wait until mondayevening
Hi, This bug was filed against cauldron, but we do not have cauldron at the moment. Please report whether this bug is still valid for Mageia 2. Thanks :) Cheers, marja
Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO
fixed
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED