Vista -> Ubuntu Dual / Partition

Cleat Eastwood

Has anyone got this dual boot set up. How much of a partition is needed for Ubuntu. I've tried the Live CD and me likes the look of it and I wont be using WINE or running linux specific progs (photoshop etc) will be just using the partition to house the OS

Weejie54

It depends on what flavour of Ubuntu. I don't use that distro of Linux (all the installations I've got use three partitions) but around the 15 gig mark is probably what you should be thinking of going by this:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Insta ... quirements

If you accidentally wipe Vista, you've done yourself a favour.

RimTape

5 GB is normally enough for the OS.

But you presumably need some space for other stuff.

Having said that you can access the windows partition from Linux but not generally the other way around.

15GB as suggested by Weejie is probably a sensible number or more if you are thinking of actually ditching Windows.

I run Ubuntu and have a virtual machine (using Virtual Box which is free) that runs windows so that I can use windows only progs without restarting the machine.

Velox

jam1e

I run Ubuntu 10.4 netbook release on the netbook, the laptop is running full 10.4 and the desktop is on a 50/50 split between Windows 7 and 10.4 (500mb HD) The only reason I went for the 50/50 was the spotify, (which you can bodge onto Ubuntu), some mapping packages and to keep some options open for future stuff, otherwise it would be entirely 10.4

Personally I'd keep just enough for whatever you need Vista for and Linux up the rest.

Cleat Eastwood

Cheers for the links and advice guys, much appreciated.

Anonymous

You lot are speaking a language I have no comprehension of.

Therefore I am cool. 8)

Weejie54

Having said that you can access the windows partition from Linux but not generally the other way around.

There are quite a few apps to enable access. This is one:

http://www.fs-driver.org/

Another:

http://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/

the laptop is running full 10.4 and the desktop is on a 50/50 split between Windows 7 and 10.4 (500mb HD)

Wow! I didn't know Windows 7 could run on a 500mb drive!

I use separate drives for one of my computers and switch the booting in the BIOS.
It can save a lot of hassle in the long run. It helps to disconnect the Windows drive before installing Linux on the other.

father_jack

I have a XP & Ubuntu system, I find it easier to put them on seperate hard drives, and use my motherboards F8 during boot to select the HD. That way GRUB does not interfere with XP MBR, and I can wipe either OS without effecting the other.

jam1e

I meant 500gb, late night posting does that!

waynej

At the risk of starting a distro fight - If you have problems with Ubuntu don't give up on linux. Do yourself a favour and download PClinuxOS.

Better hardware detection, easy to install, faster, less post-installation mucking about and KDE4.

Brilliant distro.

redddraggon

jam1e wrote:

I run Ubuntu 10.4 netbook release on the netbook, the laptop is running full 10.4 and the desktop is on a 50/50 split between Windows 7 and 10.4 (500mb HD) The only reason I went for the 50/50 was the spotify, (which you can bodge onto Ubuntu), some mapping packages and to keep some options open for future stuff, otherwise it would be entirely 10.4

Personally I'd keep just enough for whatever you need Vista for and Linux up the rest.

Spotify runs fine under wine, and it's not really a bodge.

waynej wrote:

At the risk of starting a distro fight - If you have problems with Ubuntu don't give up on linux. Do yourself a favour and download PClinuxOS.

Better hardware detection, easy to install, faster, less post-installation mucking about and KDE4.

Brilliant distro.

I prefer xfce

jam1e

I wasn't referring to Wine - you can faff about with spotify to get it to run under linux.