Can I set aside 20 GB to install Ubuntu is that enough or is more needed? Also once I am comfortable with the install, could I using partition magic in Windows XP enlarge the patition?
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Hugo Azevedo <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Hi William, > the Ubuntu distribution is very intuitive. During instalation, you can > choose how Ubuntu will work with your Window XP. The Ubuntu instructions are > very useful. Furthermore, you can redimensionate your partition(s) with some > clicks and you can copy your "WindowsXP Profile" to your "Ubuntu Profile". > All this, without lose your files or without damage your WindowsXP partition > during instalation. > > However, I always recomend do a backup (your XP files) before a Linux > instalation. > > > Regards, > Hugo Azevedo > Certificado / Certified: LPI-1, NCLA e NDCTS > www.hugoazevedo.eti.br > "Na caixa dizia: Requer Micro$oft Windows ou superior, então eu instalei o > GNU/Linux!" > "On the box said: Requires Micro$oft Windows or better, so I installed the > GNU/Linux!" > > > > > EVANGELHO - A- A+ O Senhor esteja convosco. Ele está no meio de nós. > PROCLAMAÇÃO do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo + segundo Mateus. Glória a vós, > Senhor! Naquele tempo, disse Jesus aos seus discípulos: 7Pedi e vos será > dado! Procurai e achareis! Batei e a porta vos será aberta! 8Pois todo > aquele que pede recebe; quem procura encontra; e a quem bate a porta será > aberta. 9Quem de vós dá ao filho uma pedra, quando ele pede um pão? 10Ou lhe > dá uma cobra, quando ele pede um peixe? 11Ora, se vós, que sois maus, sabeis > dar coisas boas a vossos filhos, quanto mais vosso Pai que está nos céus > dará coisas boas aos que lhe pedirem! 12Tudo quanto quereis que os outros > vos façam, fazei também a eles. Nisto consiste a Lei e os Profetas. - > Palavra da Salvação. - Glória a vós, Senhor. > > --- Em seg, 20/12/10, William Horne > <[email protected]<whorne504%40gmail.com>> > escreveu: > > De: William Horne <[email protected] <whorne504%40gmail.com>> > Assunto: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot question > Para: [email protected] <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com> > Data: Segunda-feira, 20 de Dezembro de 2010, 21:43 > > > > > 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] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [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/
