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(Get the code!)
I think I figured it out. And I SUSPECT this may be the culprit in all related bugs:
My partition table went something like this:
hda1 primary Ubuntu_Server
hda2 primary /home
hda3 extended
hda5 logical PCLinuxOS_2007
hda6 logical swap
Apparently (I wish I could find the forum post that I learned this form) extended partitions freak out some partition managers. I don't know why, but evidence supports this. I actually ended up in a Knoppix LiveCD, moved PCLOS to a directory under hda1, deleted the extended partition with fdisk (the only partition manager that could see it), then used gparted to create a two new primary partitions in it's place, moved stuff back, etc. Suddenly all partition managers (including the Ubuntu installer) could see the partitions. If I'm right, and this is the primary culprit in the other bugs, perhaps from here a patch or fix could be considered? Update the partition manager that it might be able to see extended partitions of this type or something? Anyway, sorry about not having the output you wanted, I had already pieced together a work around by the time I got your e- mail.