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Hollowman8904 · 10-15-05

Is there a way I can install Ubuntu on the same drive as my windows, with out losing my windows files? I have no where to back stuff up, so it would have to go on top of windows some how.

Is this possiable? (Sorry, I have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to Dual Booting)

SoaDMTGguy · 10-15-05

You cant install it on the same partition, but there are ways to shrink partitions so you can make another one. You just need to make sure that the disk is a basic disk, not a dynamic disk, as you cannot install other OS's on dynamic disks. (You can check if a disk is basic or dynamic in Disk Managment)

Hollowman8904 · 10-15-05

Its basic. By shrinking it, will I lose anything? How much do you think I'll need to install Ubuntu?

*Xaimus* · 10-15-05

There's always the possibility of data loss when modifying a partition. I haven't lost anything during the two times I shrunk an NTFS partition, but danger still lurks.

Hollowman8904 · 10-17-05

Well.. Right now im in Ubuntu (And LOVING it). I'm only on the Live CD, until I can get my stuff backed up and reformat, making it dual boot (I'll ask on how to do that later

).

Will my settings change once I restart, since I'm on a live CD?

Also, can I access my windows files (ex. music in my documents) from Linux? And what is a good Linux media player?

Hollowman8904 · 10-17-05

Whats the best file system to use with Ubuntu?

Hollowman8904 · 10-17-05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xaimus

There's always the possibility of data loss when modifying a partition. I haven't lost anything during the two times I shrunk an NTFS partition, but danger still lurks.

Where can I find a program to do this?

*Xaimus* · 10-19-05

http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/...e.html#example

As far as filesystems go, some swear by Reiser, others ext3, &c. I'd personally make a small root partition formatted with ext2, and then create /usr and /home with Reiser, or something.

hyde · 10-20-05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollowman8904

Well.. Right now im in Ubuntu (And LOVING it). I'm only on the Live CD, until I can get my stuff backed up and reformat, making it dual boot (I'll ask on how to do that later

).

Will my settings change once I restart, since I'm on a live CD?

Also, can I access my windows files (ex. music in my documents) from Linux? And what is a good Linux media player?

if you make a shared partition and mount it into ubuntu should work.

Hollowman8904 · 10-20-05

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyde

if you make a shared partition and mount it into ubuntu should work.

Its ok... I found something that made my windows partition smaller and now I have a 20gb Linux partition. I'm just trying to get CSS installed now with Wine (stuck). If anybody can help me, please do

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10-15-05	#4 (permalink)
Xaimus Retired Section Director Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 576 Trader Rating: 0	There's always the possibility of data loss when modifying a partition. I haven't lost anything during the two times I shrunk an NTFS partition, but danger still lurks.

10-19-05	#8 (permalink)
Xaimus Retired Section Director Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 576 Trader Rating: 0	http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/...e.html#example As far as filesystems go, some swear by Reiser, others ext3, &c. I'd personally make a small root partition formatted with ext2, and then create /usr and /home with Reiser, or something.

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