I'm getting a netbook for my only necessary Window -only program: Dragon & turning my partitioned laptop over entirely to Ubuntu.
I've sent for the CD for 8.10 will it get rid of my partition for me? or do I have to do more.
Rory
I'm getting a netbook for my only necessary Window -only program: Dragon & turning my partitioned laptop over entirely to Ubuntu.
I've sent for the CD for 8.10 will it get rid of my partition for me? or do I have to do more.
Rory
If you want to over-write your HD, then the LiveCD will do that for you (just selecet the Guided - Use entire disk option).
If you want to create separate /home partition, that will take a little extra work in preparation: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/partitioning
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hey,would gparted help in this case?
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It would - if the op wanted to do more than use the whole disc for the install. You'll find gparted mentioned on the tutorial ugm6r links to.
I don't profess to know what the cd installer actually uses to do it's partitioning, but there is a version of gparted on the livecd - partition editor.
I tried a live install with Heron & I messed up so much I sent for the CD, which did everything smoothly.
So can I overwrite my entire HD with the CD?
Rory
I love Ubuntu so much as I don't have to be so technically savvy and it is easier & does everything better than Windows XP...
Indeed, when you reach the partition part of the installation choose the guided - use whole disk option (I think that's what it's called, the sentiment is the same though)
That will overwrite the whole disk and install ubuntu to the whole disk.
Last edited by Elfy; November 30th, 2008 at 10:17 PM.
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