Ubunutu partition help

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Red and White

Red and White

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Hi

installed ubuntu yesterday, im a bit of a linux n00b. i managed to get it installed but i think ive made the partitions wrong. basically its one big drive (80gb) and a 512 share.

now linux works fine, but i want xp on as well.

when im using qtparted i dont have an option to create a partition. will i be able to do it now that i have one big partition?

cheers in advance

please note, i may be talking **** :p
 
To be honest, you'll be better off installing Windows first and then putting Linux on a different partition afterwards. You could do it the other way round, but the problem you'll have is that Windows will install its own bootloader which won't recognise Linux - you'd have to re-install a Linux bootloader (LILO or Grub, take your pick) after you've installed Windows.

As you've only just installed Ubuntu, I guess you've not done that much configuring of it, so I'd suggest reformatting it completely when you install Windows, then once that's finished use a partitioning tool (Partition Magic, Ranish partition Manager, etc...) to create 2 partitions that Linux will use*.

Next, install Ubuntu and select the manual partitioning so it doesn't remove the Windows partition, and tell it to use the 2 partitions you created earlier.

Hope that helps.

*as a rule of thumb, create the swap partition as twice the amount of RAM on your PC, and the remainder as the root partition.
 
GarethDW said:
To be honest, you'll be better off installing Windows first and then putting Linux on a different partition afterwards. You could do it the other way round, but the problem you'll have is that Windows will install its own bootloader which won't recognise Linux - you'd have to re-install a Linux bootloader (LILO or Grub, take your pick) after you've installed Windows.

As you've only just installed Ubuntu, I guess you've not done that much configuring of it, so I'd suggest reformatting it completely when you install Windows, then once that's finished use a partitioning tool (Partition Magic, Ranish partition Manager, etc...) to create 2 partitions that Linux will use*.

Next, install Ubuntu and select the manual partitioning so it doesn't remove the Windows partition, and tell it to use the 2 partitions you created earlier.

Hope that helps.

*as a rule of thumb, create the swap partition as twice the amount of RAM on your PC, and the remainder as the root partition.
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yes cheers mate.

installed windows, but im going to download a new ubuntu live dvd.

ive currently got a cd version from the website but i cant get the install to run properly. dont know what im doing wrong. the only way i can get it to install is booting from the cd and then selecting the install icon on the desktop, which is very slow and i couldnt do much with the partitions which is why i ended up telling it to use the whole drive. it was the only thing that would work.

i had previously installed windows with the partitions set up.

what am i doing wrong, or do i simply have the wrong cd?
 
If I remember correctly, ubuntu has dropped the option of installing the os straight from the cd. You now install via the desktop icon which is a serious pain on slower machines as it takes hours.

Earlier version had the option of installing straight from cd, but for some moronic reason they have dropped this.
 
joey1211 said:
If I remember correctly, ubuntu has dropped the option of installing the os straight from the cd. You now install via the desktop icon which is a serious pain on slower machines as it takes hours.

Earlier version had the option of installing straight from cd, but for some moronic reason they have dropped this.
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that sucks

it takes forever to load it :(
 
joey1211 said:
If I remember correctly, ubuntu has dropped the option of installing the os straight from the cd. You now install via the desktop icon which is a serious pain on slower machines as it takes hours.

Earlier version had the option of installing straight from cd, but for some moronic reason they have dropped this.
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can anyone confirm this. as i'll not bother with the dvd download if its the same as the cd
 
Clerkin said:
thanks dude that worked perfectly

so much easier to install it with that cd. all working fine now :) :cool:
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Cool, I had issues before that were only fixed by using the alternate cd so glad it worked for you too :)
 
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