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Ryan-3

Ryan-3

Ryan-3

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(I am no sure if this is in the right category, so I just guessed :p)

Basically, its whats in the title. I have myself Windows 7, and have ubuntu on a virtual machine, but I don't feel i'm getting good performance from it, and its also bogging down my Windows. I've been looking for a cheap hard drive to do so, something like this, but I'll need help to be able to set up dual booting, and it seems that you guys are the ones to ask :)

So would you's be able to help me step by step, and help me do this? :D
 
Actually, thinking now, I'm sure can do both on the same hard drive? But yeah, Linux will be the second to be installed :)

+ 10.04 Ubuntu can be installed from a USB pen! :D
 
Well, i'm off to try it now after your adive, thanks guys :)

++ How can I install my graphics drivers? It wouldn't recognise my monitor in the Virtual machine!
 
I've now established my USB has gne to electrical heaven, so its the last free Cd to be for Ubuntu :)

I shall keep you all posted on this in case I ever need your help :)
 
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I gave it 3Gb each, and Linux was stuttering. Wouldn't load all of the time, and then windows would have a little bit stutter afterwards. I'd rather just have the two sepereate :)
 
Do you need a DVD to install an OS, or can you just do it from a CD? Just seems a waste as it fills a CD, and hardly fills a DVD!
 
Okay, it all works fine until the 5dots turn red - Just below UBUNTU (loading the OS setup), and you go to enter the setup menu, then the picture cuts out and i'm left starting at NO SIGNAL. I don't know whats going wrong. I don't know if its my monitor 'Samsung T240HD' or my HD5770 (which I suspect). Does anyone know how to fix this?
 
The best nVidia card I have is an 8400Gs, or a 6200LE. That means a good save up now, and until I get a new GPU, Ubuntu is a no go :(
 
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