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  Msg # 413 of 505 on ZZLI4427, Sunday 9-13-25, 3:29  
  From: PASCAL HAMBOURG  
  To: CACIN@ALLFREEMAIL.NET  
  Subj: Bug#1115117: debian-installer: Does not   
 XPost: linux.debian.bugs.dist 
 From: pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org 
  
 On 13/09/2025 at 17:50, cacin@allfreemail.net wrote: 
 > 
 > On the first picture, you can see that partition #2 is the /boot partition. 
  
 I guess you chose "Guided - use entire disk and set up encrypted LVM". 
  
 > On the second picture, a WARNING is presented to the user, asking for 
 > confirmation that the presented partitions will be formatted, erasing all 
 data 
 > on them. The /boot partition is missing from the confirmation screen, 
 however 
 > it too will be formatted. 
  
 At this stage, the /boot partition was already created and formatted 
 after the user was prompted to confirm "Write the changes to disk and 
 configure LVM?". 
  
 > This can lead to critical data loss if the user expects the confirmation 
 screen 
 > to list everything that will be erased. 
  
 "Use entire disk" implies deleting all existing partitions anyway. 
  
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