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_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm > ? > > Mainly just checking that there aren't any major flaws with it etc.
The stage "Page 2 - Get started - prepare the Vista partition" isn't really required, as this is possible through the Ubuntu installer (see below). The stage "Page 4 - Choose a bootloader" isn't generally necessary, as the Ubuntu bootloader (GRUB) works fine. Feel free to use the Windows one if you have a specific requirement etc. I'm not sure this walk-through guide is necessary. To install Ubuntu, you basically plonk the CD in, reboot, click 'Install' and follow the instructions :-) > 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). <snip> There is a partition editor as part of the Ubuntu live CD - in the menu System->Administration->Partition Manager. It will also give you the opportunity to resize your current partitions when you go to install Ubuntu. In the past, I've always just used the Ubuntu-installed partition manager. Enjoy :-) Kris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
