Ubuntu

[martymas]

for some time ive been using ubuntu 7.4

in a dual boot with winxp

ive just been given an 80 geg hdd

as a present

so i installed it and installed win ex

i tried to install ubuntu on the same drive in a partition

but wasent successfull

so i had to reinstall win xp

and used a small drive

to install ubuntu

the drive is 6.5geg

and apart from not nowing what to do

it installed ok

now my

Q

how do i install the two sys

on the same drive

how do i partition that drive

and how much space do i allow the 2 sys

i like ubuntu

but i need xp at the ,moment

tho ive had ubuntu on for some months

ime still comming to grips with this package thing

i can find other browsers

example- epiphany

i cant find it in the packages

it seems firefox is the default browser

and i cant get rid of the bloody thing

marty

Edited August 2, 2007 by martymas

[shanenin]

the easiest way to install ubuntu with XP is to make a partition for XP the size you want. Make sure the rest of the harddrive is unallocated(no partition). Now when you install ubuntu second, choose the option, install in free(unallocated) space.

[martymas]

ok thanks

the secrete is know how to allot the partitions

and the size

to each

sys

which i have to learn yet

thanks again

ps:ime posting this from ubuntu

marty

Edited August 2, 2007 by martymas

[shanenin]

You do not have to manually partition. When installing Window XP, during the beginning of the install, delete all all of your partitions(you will lose your data). Then with the windows XP installer, create a portion of the drive for an XP partition. The rest of the drive that has not been partitioned is unallocated space. Now when you goto install ubuntu, you can just choose to have installed it in the unallocated space. It will partition it for you. Now you will have both XP and Ubuntu on the same drive.

[martymas]

ok shanehin

ive installed ubuntu on the same drive as xp

and so far all is ok

because i hadent installed on a partition before

i let the sys do it for me and now i have both sys working

ime quite pleased as havent had to deal with partitions before

i studied your post and adjusted accordinly

and now i have both working great

now i have to go back in and find how to

install the packages

is there an option to find other browsers

thanks

marty

[hitest]

is there an option to find other browsers

thanks

marty

What browser do you want, marty? Ubuntu comes with FF as the stock browser. You can use Synaptic to install the software available in the repositories.

[martymas]

hi-test

ok i found what i wanted

epiphany and konquerer

but these browsers werent showing

in the sinaptic packagers

by accdent i found them by installing another

packages

and they came up in the install

how ever they are there now

so i aim to use them

i like the look of konquerer

i like the idea of the packages

as you can install them or uninstall them

as you need them

at the moment ime not sure which ones i need

but ile sort that out in time

thanks

marty

[hitest]

hi-test

ok i found what i wanted

epiphany and konquerer

but these browsers werent showing

in the sinaptic packagers

by accdent i found them by installing another

packages

and they came up in the install

how ever they are there now

so i aim to use them

i like the look of konquerer

i like the idea of the packages

as you can install them or uninstall them

as you need them

at the moment ime not sure which ones i need

but ile sort that out in time

thanks

marty

You're welcome:-) Enjoy Ubuntu, marty:-)

[martymas]

thanks

for you encouragement

marty