For what you wanna do, don't even need a partition tool. Install windows with a 10gb partition, then install ubuntu and use the installer partitioner.
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]>wrote: > Okay guys, so tell me, which is better to use as a partiition tool? > > I am going to partition a 40 gig drive on a presario laptop. > > I want to make the first 10 gigs ntfs for windows os > > and the second 10 gigs ext3 for ubuntu os > > and the 3rd 20 gig partition for data. > > What will work better, and/or easier (user friendlier) for doing this task? > > And which is more reliable? > > Partition Magic, or GParted?? > > Your input would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > Paul > > > Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 13:21:25 -0700 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] blue screen of death > > > > The original post said "Parted Magic", > > The website says, Parted Magic uses GParted and Parted to handle > > partitioning tasks. The website says it features Partition Image, > > TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue, which are FOSS tools. > > > > The reality is, you are really using many tools under one name, its > > not a magical tool. If you need the extra help using those tools and > > don't want to install them individually, fine, but they are all do > > very different things, it is good to know how they work on an > > individual bases when you need those kinds of tools all the time. > > > > Chris... > > > > > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 9:35 PM, Roger E. Rustad, Jr. > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Chris Penn wrote: > > >> > > >> So I guess this Partition Magic might not be so magical.....Im gonna > > >> stick with gparted and fdisk..... > > > > > > Go ahead and stick with that. > > > > > > When your only tool is a hammer, every problem is a nail! > > > > > > +1 from me for Partition Magic in NT environments! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > > -Roger Penrose > > _______________________________________________ > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > ------------------------------ > Hotmail® has a new way to see what's up with your friends. Check it > out.<http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/WhatsNew?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_WhatsNew1_052009> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
