Vista installed; I want to make another part and dual boot


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Step one, get or make an Ubuntu CD.

Step two, make sure your PC's BIOS is set to boot CD first.

Step three, boot CD, and perform the install.

Step four, when it asks about making room, it will present a slider to 'make room' on your hard drive. Slide it to give about 10-20GB, or even more, depending on how generous you feel.

That's about it. It will install GRUB which will handle your dual-booting.

Step one, get or make an Ubuntu CD.

Step two, make sure your PC's BIOS is set to boot CD first.

Step three, boot CD, and perform the install.

Step four, when it asks about making room, it will present a slider to 'make room' on your hard drive. Slide it to give about 10-20GB, or even more, depending on how generous you feel.

That's about it. It will install GRUB which will handle your dual-booting.

Sounds too easy IMO.

If I later wish to remove Ubuntu and just boot with Windows, is it easy too?

The only complicated part would be restoring the Windows MBR, which is done by booting the Windows Vista CD.

If you are likely to remove, maybe a "wubi" install would make it so you dont need to partition. And install is a simple Windows "uninstall".

The only complicated part would be restoring the Windows MBR, which is done by booting the Windows Vista CD.

If you are likely to remove, maybe a "wubi" install would make it so you dont need to partition. And install is a simple Windows "uninstall".

wubi sounds like a good alternative. How do I do it?

wubi has NO limitations right? All I want to do is make my wificard work under Ubuntu and be able to download/install packages/drivers/software/etc....LiveCDs can't do that (all info is lost when I restart) and a VM is a bit crappy.

wubi is a real install.

It just uses a virtual filesystem (not a virtual machine, or install or such).

You boot, and select the wubi boot, and you are running Ubuntu indistinguishable from a "traditional" install.

wubi is a real install.

It just uses a virtual filesystem (not a virtual machine, or install or such).

You boot, and select the wubi boot, and you are running Ubuntu indistinguishable from a "traditional" install.

OK Thanks :)

52 minutes till I download Ubuntu 8.04.1

Well, a "traditional" install survives any removal of Windows partitions. A "wubi" install relies on the NTFS partition, because that is where the virtual filesystem is created.

For "just checking it out", wubi is probably the better choice. (Y)

Well, a "traditional" install survives any removal of Windows partitions. A "wubi" install relies on the NTFS partition, because that is where the virtual filesystem is created.

For "just checking it out", wubi is probably the better choice. (Y)

If I choose to, can I make this virtual partition larger/smaller afterwards?

Another thing

For what I want what would be the proper size, more or less? 10GB?

Woah I dont even have to boot....I can directly open wubi up in Computer and select it from there....

Im gonna go with 10GB. Here we go...

I could have done with mounting using Dameon Tools instead of burning a ISO right?

Pretty much everything is broken :( Now I have to go on a driver hunt.

Do you have a good install? What is working? What is broken?

Because the term "everything" is not very accurate.

welcome to Ubuntu
Oooh! Can I now go into Virus/spyware/adware threads and post "Welcome to Windows" now? Oh, that would be soooo funny, right? Hilarious! :sleep:

its an autocracy, so yeah you can if you want.

..

I really wanted this Ubuntu thing to work but if an OS cant be taken out of the box and installed successfully on a Virtual Machine without editing this file and that other file and... then to be honest I cant be bothered.

..

Im in IT and spend/spent way too much time doing this type of things, not a chance I will do the same at home.

Pity because I really liked how the interface looks/feels.

Ok. Sorry to hear you had problems setting it up in a virtual machine (MSVPC? It has known issues).

Well, thanks for your input to the thread, and (not) helping the poster out.

Bye.

yeah MSVPC.

so, maybe I should use VirtualBox ? Tried installing Windows XP Pro on it, my Windows 2008 GPOs are not pushed to the VM client.

sooo..I should use MSVPC for Microsoft clients and VirtualBox for *nix... ? yeah.. right.

in any case, my comment was 'welcome to Ubuntu'. you decided its interpretation.

i didnt know it was a private forum. apologies, I will go delete my account and then prolly set myself on fire as a tradeoff for 'spoiling' the thread.

..

gimme a shout when you get off the high horse.

Do you have a good install?

Yes

What is working?

Nothing like I said:

Wifi doesnt work properly (Intel 4965AGN)

Bluetooth doesnt work properly (Dell Wireless 360 Module)

Graphics card isnt support in advance mode (nVidia GeForce 8400M)

I dont know how to write/erase a CD-RW

Sound doesnt work properly (Its a Realtek)

Mouse/trackpad sorta work

Ethernet does not work (also a Realtek)

What is broken?

Everything mentioned above :p

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