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When I tried this I got a message on the second command saying.
no error reported etc.
when try to then boot into lubuntu I get a short message before the grub prompt saying something about a...

lubuntu@lubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector...

Thanks for all the help. i now have lubuntu installed on machine alongside xp. I have been experimenting over the last week end with Lubuntu. Does ll I need and appears to run much faster on the old...

so i got the 12.04 lts version working....dont know how i did it ..must have been a fluk....see what you mean regarding speed.......ok I have decided to go with lubuntu....can I duel boot this aswell?

would love to use 12.04 LTS but the problem is the computer does not support PAE? I have an old machine. aspire 2010 :(

Am new to this.....Please help...have spent three days reading and trying to install ubuntu 11.4 in a dual boot config with xp. wiped whole hard drive installed xp. created partions and installation...

Acer aspire 2010.

120 gig hard drive, 1 m ram 1.6 processor. Am thinking of wiping windows completely. But wanted to leave a boot option invade I get stuck. The laptop is about 10 years old.

Absolute beginner. Have already spent days trying to solve this and have searched u tube google etc. Sorry if there is a simple answer to this...

Like Ubuntu so much, took the chance and went for...