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Author:  Kaldru=GCHQ= [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:57 am ]
Post subject:  Ubuntu installing windows
Ok i have a laptop with xp on and want to give it a try with ubuntu. offcourse being at the end of the month and im fresh out of cds - i did wonder if there where a relative easy way to make a dualboot without burning a cd or have a bunch of you need to "insert linux commands here".

Cheers
Author:  3jorn [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:09 am ]
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If you're just gonna try it out, I'd recommend using VMWare as you can just
delete the VMware file and it's all gone afterwards! Great for when you feck it up :D

Then you just use an ISO file, mounted as a CD-drive to install it.
Author:  happyslappy [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:48 am ]
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& what he said - later on when your a bit better you can just do a network install of the internet but i wouldnt try that yet
Author:  Kaldru=GCHQ= [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:00 pm ]
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Thanks lads - even better than i hoped for :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
Author:  Sleeper Service=GCHQ= [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:24 pm ]
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ive built an ubuntu virtual pc at work using Virtual PC 2007

easy to do and i probably could send you the virtual hard drive on disk.

You just have to have enough spare ram on the host system, it runs fine on mine with 256Mb
Author:  Kaldru=GCHQ= [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:26 pm ]
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Sleeper Service=GCHQ= wrote:
ive built an ubuntu virtual pc at work usingVirtual PC 2007

easy to do and i probably could send you the virtual hard drive on disk.


Thanks for the offer sleeper, think ill try the vwware first 8) 8) 8)
Author:  LeBeourfCurtaine [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:42 pm ]
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I've done network installs of FreeBSD, it's quick and efficient 8)
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:09 pm ]
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some reading, albeit part 2

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2007/07/24 ... r_server/1
Author:  gemma=GCHQ= [ Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:29 pm ]
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If the laptop has a single partition this may be shrunk using qtparted. This was always part of older releases on the live cd and probably still is. Remember to defrag windows first though. I have done this with out issue but if something goes wrong like a power cut you could lose windows. Once the partition is shrunk you could install Ubuntu in the free space, allow space for a swap partition and the new OS 3GB+ maybe.

I am not saying go and do this I'm just saying its possible. Play with he live cd and with vmware first maybe to get used to it.

I believe there is an issue with acer laptops Bios and linux too.

Edit: yeah just seen the bit about no cds. Suggest you buy some.
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