Great news - I'll have the guide printed out and by my side, just in case, but I'll follow your incredibly complex instructions of plonking it in the drive and following the instructions given lol. Now if only I could find the power button...
Thanks Kris Just to add one thing, I'm actually installing it on an XP PC - sorry to keep people running all over the place checking guides etc :S - blame my Dad... I'm this is kind of what you were on about http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed_first.h tm it seems to be suggesting the LiveCD etc ________________________________ 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 Kris Marsh Sent: 29 July 2008 16:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; British Ubuntu Talk 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 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_fir > st.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/ 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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