Ubuntu :: "Erase And Use Entire Hard Disk"

Nov 5, 2010

During the ubuntu installation I am most afraid by this question. If I select to "erase and use entire hard disk "

what will happen. For example I have 20 gb Hard disk divided in 4 logical drives 5 GB each. Whole 20 gb data will be arased, or Data on one of those 4 drives will be erased.

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Here's a screenshot from Softpedia:

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