On 31/07/2008, Scrase, Eddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Now I'm trying to get XP onto my EeePC which is proving quite tricky
> (long
> > story, but if you want to, you can read the thread here:
> > http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=37952)
>
>
> What a waste of an eeePC, I'm running X
> Now I'm trying to get XP onto my EeePC which is proving quite tricky
(long
> story, but if you want to, you can read the thread here:
> http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=37952)
What a waste of an eeePC, I'm running Xubuntu on mine ;-D
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2008/7/30 Scrase, Eddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> Ubuntu will be set to be the default. If your dad gets annoyed at
> having
>> to catch the Grub menu every boot in order to run Windows, it's
>> possible to edit grub.conf to make Windows the default - this might
>> help the parent acceptance factor :
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Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual booting (Was: Re: Bug Day)
2008/7/29 James Milligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Thanks for your reply
No problem!
> I asked my Dad before, and I
2008/7/29 James Milligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Thanks for your reply
No problem!
> I asked my Dad before, and I'm actually incredibly surprised, as he said yes
> to installing Ubuntu (fully! Not just WUBI etc)
Good for him.
> Is it ok to follow the guide at
> http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_
> > One thing that I found useful in making the transition was to set
> > Linux as the default option in grub (I think this might be done
> > automatically nowadays anyway)
>
> Ubuntu will be set to be the default. If your dad gets annoyed at
having
> to catch the Grub menu every boot in order to r
Right, installed Ubuntu (Studio) onto a dualboot, and Ubuntu works like a
dream so far.
However, when I choose to boot WXP from the bootloader, XP starts to load,
but goes for a CHKDSK everytime - saying that the volume is dirty. It seems
to repair something, because it loads like normal then, but
> One thing that I found useful in making the transition was to set
> Linux as the default option in grub (I think this might be done
> automatically nowadays anyway)
Ubuntu will be set to be the default. If your dad gets annoyed at having
to catch the Grub menu every boot in order to run Windows,
On 29/07/2008, James Milligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Lucy - I'm just waiting for XP SP3 to download and install (still
> waiting... still waiting...) I can't wait to get Ubuntu on and use the thing
> - 'cos it is so much better than windows (apart from support of mainstream
> gaming
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Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual booting (Was: Re: Bug Day)
On 29/07/2008, James Milligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Mac - I'm just literally about to go to the install PC and
> install Ubuntu (Studio) - I will follow your advice (shouldn't take
On 29/07/2008, James Milligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Mac - I'm just literally about to go to the install PC and install
> Ubuntu (Studio) - I will follow your advice (shouldn't take long, there
> isn't much on it).
Hi James,
As others have said the install should go fine, but shoul
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alan c wrote:
> James Milligan wrote:
>
>> Also, can someone advise me on a Windows program that can partition
>> my drive more effectively than the built-in one with Windows? I've
>> got a ~300 GB HDD, 293 is registering (that's pretty much normal),
>> I've got ~65 GB free, but can only create a
ubuntu-uk] Dual booting (Was: Re: Bug Day)
James Milligan wrote:
> Also, can someone advise me on a Windows program that can partition my
> drive more effectively than the built-in one with Windows? I've got a
> ~300 GB HDD,
> 293 is registering (that's pretty much normal),
James Milligan wrote:
> Also, can someone advise me on a Windows program that can partition my drive
> more effectively than the built-in one with Windows? I've got a ~300 GB HDD,
> 293 is registering (that's pretty much normal), I've got ~65 GB free, but
> can only create a new partition of 2GB (
Marsh
Sent: 29 July 2008 16:38
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Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual booting (Was: Re: Bug Day)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 4:05 PM, James Milligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for your reply
>
> I asked my Dad before, and I'm actually in
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 4:05 PM, James Milligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for your reply
>
> I asked my Dad before, and I'm actually incredibly surprised, as he said yes
> to installing Ubuntu (fully! Not just WUBI etc)
>
> Is it ok to follow the guide at
> http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualbo
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2008/7/29 James Milligan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Can I use a USB external HDD? If I could, would there be a noticeable
> difference in performance? Also got no problems with backing up, got plenty
> of storage ;-)
Hi James,
Welcome to the list.
An external HDD is perfectly usable, although it wil
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> I've shown him one of the guides on
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> I've shown him one of the guides on the internet about
> dual-booting
> (http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.ht
> m) but he still wasn't keen - what can I persuade him with?
Not sure really
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