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Apr 21, 2007, 06:31 PM
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Anyone have any experience installing Ubuntu on a Windows machine?
Before I take the plunge I have a few questions. I've done some prep work already: files backed up, burned iso to CD, defragged my C:.
- if I install to C: will the boot manager automatically install and offer my dual boot options?
- I imagine a new partition will be created, I guess that'll move down the letter assignments of my other drives?
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Apr 21, 2007, 06:45 PM
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Yes grub [the boot manager] will let you pick what OS to use.my dvd drive letters stayed the same though. -- Savage
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Apr 21, 2007, 06:52 PM
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Thanks Savage. I've been reading some posts on other sites. I understand that I have the choice of letting the installation make a partition using all available space on C: or I can resize the partition manually. The screens that come after the manual partition left me a little bewildered. I would like to leave some free space on C: for Windows (I do have another physical D:).
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Apr 21, 2007, 06:58 PM
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I currently have linux installed on 2nd drive -- c drive is for windows -- with a little gone for grub -- Savage
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Uber Member
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Apr 21, 2007, 07:01 PM
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Ok, here goes. If I'm not on tomorrow its 'cause I'm rebuilding the machine. :D
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Apr 21, 2007, 07:55 PM
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Update: I'm posting this from Ubuntu - Yay me!
Thanks Savage for your encouragement. I get the boot manager at startup. The partitioning part was scary but all is well. I have so much to learn.
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Apr 21, 2007, 08:01 PM
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Just remember -- apt-get install lol Am using fedora right now but downloaded feisty fawn last night to try. -- Savage
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Oct 22, 2007, 04:20 PM
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I was using suse so many years.. I installed ubuntu on my laptop last week.. except one small problem in boot loader that was easily fixed all is working perfectly... ubuntu is one of the best distros.. just add all the repos from system>administration menu and enjoy it.. welcome to linux
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Dec 26, 2007, 08:45 PM
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Hi to all! I want to join Linux world and I'm actually downloading Ubuntu atm. Do you need 64bit cpu to run it? What are the hardware requirements? It looks really great can't wait to install it! Any sugestions?
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