Unbuntu installation...

dorts · 05-22-2006, 04:42 AM

I want to try out unbuntu dual-boot but I am not confident. I am afraid that I would like do something wrong and all my data will be gone. I don't have the space to do a backup. Anybody had encountered any problems with installing? Anyway, Is it ok if I use Paragon Partition Manager to partition first before installing. Will it be easier as i am scared I would do something wrong in the partitioning at unbuntu partition tool thing.

dragonember · 05-23-2006, 04:41 PM

How big is the hard drive and how big is the windows partition? Also, are you resizing the windows partition to make room for an Ubuntu parition?

dorts · 05-23-2006, 11:58 PM

My drive is 120GB. I have currently two partitions, the windows one and a spare one to store data. The windows partition is about 71GB while the other is about 43GB. I want to resize it for a linux partition. But can I use Paragon Partition Manager? I can make linux partitions from there.

dorts · 05-26-2006, 02:12 AM

Bump.

**kodi** · 05-26-2006, 02:53 AM

If you are not confident with partitioning I would use partition Manager to set up your partitions first then install Ubuntu

dorts · 05-26-2006, 02:54 AM

Ok. How long does the installation take actually?

jflan · 05-26-2006, 04:14 AM

Dorts,

Have you tried Ubunto from the live CD ? If you have not, I recommend that you do so.
This way you can test-drive Ubunto without actually installing it on your hard drive. It runs from your CD drive.

I dual-boot with SUSE 10.0 and XP. The install took about 15 min I suppose. It's all on an 80GB and SUSE automatically split it equally between the two OSes.
XP was on the drive first and was not damaged at all by the partitioning.
When I start the system, I have ten seconds to choose Windows, if I do nothing it will default to SUSE, which, as it turns out, is a very good thing

Go here to request your free Ubunto CD: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

JF

dorts · 05-26-2006, 04:17 AM

Yes. I tried the live CD. It was GREAT! I wonder if the installation of unbuntu is the same length. Haha. I already downloaded the installation ISO. Took me about only 20min. I am on cable.

**kodi** · 05-26-2006, 01:50 PM

The install and update took me about 15 to 20 minutes

05-22-2006, 04:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Unbuntu installation... I want to try out unbuntu dual-boot but I am not confident. I am afraid that I would like do something wrong and all my data will be gone. I don't have the space to do a backup. Anybody had encountered any problems with installing? Anyway, Is it ok if I use Paragon Partition Manager to partition first before installing. Will it be easier as i am scared I would do something wrong in the partitioning at unbuntu partition tool thing.

05-23-2006, 04:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
dragonember Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The voices in my head disagree... Posts: 163 OS: Windows XP: Home Edition SP2/Ububtu 8.04 My System	How big is the hard drive and how big is the windows partition? Also, are you resizing the windows partition to make room for an Ubuntu parition? __________________ Extrico subjectio quod verum ero evidens No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. -- Eleanor Roosevelt "it may be alright to be content with what you have; never with what you are."--B.C. Forbes

05-26-2006, 02:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,397 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	If you are not confident with partitioning I would use partition Manager to set up your partitions first then install Ubuntu __________________ Brian

05-26-2006, 01:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,397 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	The install and update took me about 15 to 20 minutes __________________ Brian

05-23-2006, 11:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	My drive is 120GB. I have currently two partitions, the windows one and a spare one to store data. The windows partition is about 71GB while the other is about 43GB. I want to resize it for a linux partition. But can I use Paragon Partition Manager? I can make linux partitions from there.

05-26-2006, 02:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Bump.

05-26-2006, 02:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Ok. How long does the installation take actually?

05-26-2006, 04:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
jflan Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 935 OS: XP/Puppy 2.14	Dorts, Have you tried Ubunto from the live CD ? If you have not, I recommend that you do so. This way you can test-drive Ubunto without actually installing it on your hard drive. It runs from your CD drive. I dual-boot with SUSE 10.0 and XP. The install took about 15 min I suppose. It's all on an 80GB and SUSE automatically split it equally between the two OSes. XP was on the drive first and was not damaged at all by the partitioning. When I start the system, I have ten seconds to choose Windows, if I do nothing it will default to SUSE, which, as it turns out, is a very good thing Go here to request your free Ubunto CD: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ JF

05-26-2006, 04:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Yes. I tried the live CD. It was GREAT! I wonder if the installation of unbuntu is the same length. Haha. I already downloaded the installation ISO. Took me about only 20min. I am on cable.