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_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm ? Mainly just checking that there aren't any major flaws with it etc. 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 (shrinking the main partition by 2GB, therefore expanding unused space). To your OT point - incredibly true - I've never once gone to Add/Remove programs to install /anything/ - and that's saying something, 'cause I help loads of people with Windows - even work in a computer shop, which means I come in contact with XP and Vista a lot, although I haven't seen any Vista boxes come in yet... Assuming everything goes well, I could be using Ubuntu by the end of tomorrow! ________________________________ James Milligan Global Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Business Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Private Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.lake54.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Greenwood Sent: 29 July 2008 14:55 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual booting (Was: Re: Bug Day) 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 will be a bit slower - whether or not you notice it will depend on which version of USB you're using (USB 2 is best), and how much you're using the hard disc. I've not tried it, but I imagine it will be similar to using the LiveCD - starting programs might be noticeably slower but using them should be fairly quick. Otherwise, I second Stephen's suggestion of using WUBI. This is like a virtual machine in that it uses a large file on the Windows partition to store the Ubuntu data, but you choose which OS to run when you boot the PC (like a normal dual-boot setup). If you decide to get rid of it, take a trip to Windows' "Add/Remove Programs" applet. OT: isn't it funny how Windows users only use that applet to remove programs, whereas it actually does what it says under Ubuntu! Hwyl, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.6/1579 - Release Date: 29/07/2008 06:43 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.6/1579 - Release Date: 29.07.2008 06:43
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