Thanks for the reply. I will let you know how it goes On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 9:07 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Well, if you've never installed or used Ubuntu 10.10 before then I would > recommend using the Wubi installer. It allows you to dual boot Windows and > Linux on the same machine without altering your existing Windows partition > configuration. > > If you decide to install Ubuntu full blown (Wubi gives a maximum 30gb > partition I believe) after testing out Ubuntu through Wuibui, then you can > simply remove Ubuntu via the Add/Remove applet in the Control Panel and then > proceed with a full installation as a regular OS. > > You should check the Ubuntu web site for specific details on the procedure > to be certain it runs smoothly for you. > > As a security measure, make sure to perform a full backup of any data you > want to keep prior to performing any installation. > Septymus Spyder > > Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Horne <[email protected] <whorne504%40gmail.com>> > Sender: [email protected] <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com> > Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:43:22 > To: <[email protected] <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>> > Reply-To: [email protected] <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot question > > I have a toughbook CF 29 with a 500GB harddrive and 1 GB of RAM. I have > Windows XP Pro w/SP3 installed. I want to install Ubuntu 10.10 and dual > boot > the system. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > [email protected]<LINUX_Newbies-unsubscribe%40yahoogroups.com>& > you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
