Ubuntu Linux Newb

Mustang00 · 05-26-2006, 06:23 PM

Hi all,

I just downloaded Ubuntu and burnt to a cd with no problems. I have and existing Emachine t3120 with xp home edition on it. Will Ubuntu allow me to create a dual boot or will I need some type of disk partition software? I used to work with Sco unix years ago and want to play with Linux. Are the unix commands pretty much the same in Linux?
Thanks in advance for any advice or help.

shuuhen · 05-26-2006, 08:05 PM

I don't know about the resizing partitions. If I remember correctly, one of my friends mentioned that when installed SimplyMEPIS from the disk I gave him, it did allow this. From a quick look at the Ubuntu install documentation, it looks like there is a way.

A lot of the commands are the same. Some commands do have small differences like arguements and occasionally even small differences in behavior, but if you're used to one Unix/Unix-like OS you should be able to get used to Linux fairly quickly. Most of the commands that will be different are the system administration utilities (which differ between most versions of Linux and BSD I've used).

dorts · 05-26-2006, 08:50 PM

Here is a very good Unbuntu dual-boot tutoral I found.

Here

Mustang00 · 05-27-2006, 08:00 AM

Thanks to everone who replied back. The tutorial is just what I am looking for.

dorts · 05-27-2006, 08:58 PM

No problem. I am using Ubuntu to reply back now! This is great!! I ecountered no problems in installation and stuff because of that tutorial. But I set up my partitions before installing.

05-26-2006, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mustang00 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 45 OS: xp professional	Ubuntu Linux Newb Hi all, I just downloaded Ubuntu and burnt to a cd with no problems. I have and existing Emachine t3120 with xp home edition on it. Will Ubuntu allow me to create a dual boot or will I need some type of disk partition software? I used to work with Sco unix years ago and want to play with Linux. Are the unix commands pretty much the same in Linux? Thanks in advance for any advice or help.

05-26-2006, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 987 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	I don't know about the resizing partitions. If I remember correctly, one of my friends mentioned that when installed SimplyMEPIS from the disk I gave him, it did allow this. From a quick look at the Ubuntu install documentation, it looks like there is a way. A lot of the commands are the same. Some commands do have small differences like arguements and occasionally even small differences in behavior, but if you're used to one Unix/Unix-like OS you should be able to get used to Linux fairly quickly. Most of the commands that will be different are the system administration utilities (which differ between most versions of Linux and BSD I've used). Last edited by shuuhen; 05-26-2006 at 08:12 PM.

05-26-2006, 08:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Here is a very good Unbuntu dual-boot tutoral I found. Here

05-27-2006, 08:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mustang00 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 45 OS: xp professional	Thanks to everone who replied back. The tutorial is just what I am looking for.

05-27-2006, 08:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	No problem. I am using Ubuntu to reply back now! This is great!! I ecountered no problems in installation and stuff because of that tutorial. But I set up my partitions before installing.