dave39
March 31st, 2009, 07:50 PM
Hello,
Firstly apologies for asking a FAQ. I have searched the forums and docs but I think I still need to ask a question, sorry!
My primary hard disk currently has two bootable physical partitions: a FAT32 with Windows 98 on it, and an NTFS with Win XP Home. The FAT32 partition is hidden when I boot XP. I set this up with Partition Magic, which I find very reliable. I currently use the Partition Magic boot manager, but I don't mind which boot manager I use as long as it works.
Now I want to decrease the Win XP NTFS partition size, add Ubuntu in new partitions, leave the existing OSs alone, and end up with a triple boot (Win 98/Win XP/Linux).
What is the best way to achieve this please? If I want to do the partitioning with Partition Magic, how do I then complete the Ubuntu install? Or is it easier to use the Ubuntu partitioner/manager?
Many thanks for some advice.
Firstly apologies for asking a FAQ. I have searched the forums and docs but I think I still need to ask a question, sorry!
My primary hard disk currently has two bootable physical partitions: a FAT32 with Windows 98 on it, and an NTFS with Win XP Home. The FAT32 partition is hidden when I boot XP. I set this up with Partition Magic, which I find very reliable. I currently use the Partition Magic boot manager, but I don't mind which boot manager I use as long as it works.
Now I want to decrease the Win XP NTFS partition size, add Ubuntu in new partitions, leave the existing OSs alone, and end up with a triple boot (Win 98/Win XP/Linux).
What is the best way to achieve this please? If I want to do the partitioning with Partition Magic, how do I then complete the Ubuntu install? Or is it easier to use the Ubuntu partitioner/manager?
Many thanks for some advice.