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| Thread ID: 97567 | 2009-02-20 06:20:00 | Mounting/Booting Linux Partition | lewisb31 (14635) | Press F1 |
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| 749619 | 2009-02-20 06:20:00 | I am new to Linux and need some help setting up a separate partition for the Ubuntu OS. I don't have an activated version of Windows, but I am running the 30 day trial of XP until I can get Ubuntu figured out. Right now, I have Ubuntu running in a virtual partition from Windows (using a Wubi install). I was given this site: lubi.sourceforge.net for instructions on creating a new partition and booting to it rather than the original Windows partition. I did everything in the instructions (created the necessary partitions, used LVPM to transfer Ubuntu to a new target partition) but when I reboot, the GRUB menu to select an OS will only let me boot Ubuntu by selecting the Windows partition and booting through the Wubi install. If I select Ubuntu to boot, I get an error saying it was unable to mount the selected partition. Where do I go from here to finish the process? (I have 21 days left!) |
lewisb31 (14635) | ||
| 749620 | 2009-02-20 07:27:00 | if you dont intend using xp boot from the ubuntu live cd there is an option in in there to install Hard drive. This will clean out the xp operating system I would first test hardware compatibilty by using ubuntu live cd on the target pc first good luck remember the catch phase " Backup Valuable data " |
beama (111) | ||
| 749621 | 2009-02-20 07:39:00 | Yeah I know this would be a whole lot easier to use a live disc, but I have a Sony which has had problems with the optical drives, so for whatever reason, the ubuntu install disc fails evet time. | lewisb31 (14635) | ||
| 749622 | 2009-02-20 16:37:00 | Is your bios set to boot from a CD ?You have to boot the CD not yr HD then Ubuntu is setup to run from the cd .once the cd is up and running then you can try it or install it with the option to leave or remove XP. | kjaada (253) | ||
| 749623 | 2009-02-20 18:30:00 | The easiest way to do what you want is take out the current harddrive, put in another (older but still working) harddrive, and install onto that. No Windows, no wiping data accidentally, no worries Or, install a second harddrive and install to that (slightly harder if you don't know the difference between hda and hdb, otherwise just as easy) If installing Linux, do not use a winmodem (Conexant etc); broadband (non-wifi) is easiest Linux is different, it is NOT Windows. But once you get your head around that, the learning curve is similar to learning Windows for the first time Join the ubuntu forum (http://ubuntuforums.org/) too. Information there is indispensible If you need an old harddrive, I have a couple of ~5GB drives just lying round) PM me and I'll send one or 2 your way |
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