It depends on your needs. If you plan on ripping DVDs for example that alone can eat up 9 GBs of temporary space.
If you plan on shrinking partitions do it from a Live CD and don't work on a mounted partition. Roy Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit Location: Canada On 22 December 2010 22:10, William Horne <[email protected]> wrote: > 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: 7“Pedi 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 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/
