On 12/7/06, Darklord (:= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Suppose Someone Want to Replace his Windows xp with Ubuntu 6.06..... . > > Means no other os just Just a Ubuntu Box now what to do ? > > I wrote a tutorial > > http://www.somewhereinblog.net/thedarklordblog/post/20704 > > but it's for Duelboot . > > but if someone wont to keep just Ubuntu and kick xp's ass what to do ?
Then just tell Ubuntu, during installation, to reformat and use up the partitions which are currently being used by Windows. On an existing dual-boot system, use Parted or something similar to reformat the Windows partitions into ext3/whatever. Then add the partitions to the fstab. Or if you want to keep the option of booting Windows sometime in the future, just leave the Windows partitions as they are and add them to the fstab. Ubuntu should be able to do read/write even to NTFS partitions nowadays. The next step is to remove the Windows option from the Grub boot table and set the boot timeout to like 1 or 2 seconds. This way you don't have to choose Linux every time you start up, and you don't have to wait 10 seconds before Grub decides to start Linux for you. > # and one more thing is that possible to install windows again > without remove Ubuntu / boot loader ? Yes and no -- it's possible to install Windows onto any free partitions you might have -- but Windows XP will overwrite the boot sector with ntldr, its Grub equivalent, forcing you to boot up with a live CD or sth like that and reinstall Grub into the boot sector with the grub-install command. As you know, it's always better to install Windows first and Linux second, third, fourth, ... etc. on a dual/multi boot machine. -- Y. Mob +60 (17) 342 8820 (MY) Tel +880 (2) 882 1848 (BD)
