The SSD in the mini 9 should have a partition as big as the actual size (currently limited to 4GB)

October 17, 2008

Posted By:  feranick

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Status: Implemented

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Regardless of the size of the SSD (mine is a 16GB), the disk has a 4GB partition where the Ubuntu OS is installed. The rest is not even formatted. This is a BIG bug, because for the partition to be resized it takes actually a high level of expertize. The unoccupied space can be formatted as an additional partition, but the original is simply to small to accommodate more than the bare minimum. But this is besides the point. If I buy 16GB of space I demand all of it to be available with no further action.

DELL/ Status Update

Please see john_h's comment

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  • Oct 30, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: aikiwolfie

    Ah good. This has been fixed. Although fixing a badly sized partition is actually point and click in Ubuntu. But good to see this fixed all the same. Well done Dell.
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  • Oct 17, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: jackie_c

    Changed status to **IMPLEMENTED**.
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  • Oct 17, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: john_h

    Yes, this was a problem in our manufacturing facility, and has already been corrected. 8Gb and 16 GB drives will all be fully partitioned going forward
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  • Oct 17, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: dumzki

    Yes I agree but its really easy to re-install an Ubuntu back, you dont really need to be an expert, just follow the steps and instructions on the re-instalation cd..