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UncleMonty
June 4th, 2009, 02:06 AM
I'm tempted to dual boot intrepid and jaunty as I'm having issues with Jaunty and need to check if Intrepid is as good as I remember.
Having dual-booted two linux distros how can I delete the distro I no longer want?
logos34
June 4th, 2009, 02:27 AM
Having dual-booted two linux distros how can I delete the distro I no longer want?
it depends which was installed last, which affects the bootloader.
Just do this: boot into the one you want, and run:
sudo grub-install /dev/sda (or whatever the drive is)
Remove any entries for the other OS in /boot/grub/menu.lst and /etc/fstab
Now use Gparted to unmount and delete other ubuntu partition
UncleMonty
June 4th, 2009, 02:31 AM
it depends which was installed last, which affects the bootloader.
Just do this: boot into the one you want, and run:
(or whatever the drive is)
Remove any entries for the other OS in /boot/grub/menu.lst and /etc/fstab
Now use Gparted to unmount and delete other ubuntu partition
Thanks, I've installed Jaunty now and will be installing Intrepid next.
Will I need to d/l gparted or does that come with the os?
merlinus
June 4th, 2009, 02:37 AM
I believe you will have to d/l it from either Add/Remove or synaptic.
logos34
June 4th, 2009, 02:47 AM
I believe you will have to d/l it from either Add/Remove or synaptic.
you mean it's still not included in fresh installation? (but it is on the live cd, go figure)
merlinus
June 4th, 2009, 02:52 AM
weird, huh? i looked all over for it after installing 9.04, but wound up having to d/l it.
of course i also have the gparted live cd, which is even better.
UncleMonty
June 4th, 2009, 09:20 AM
Is it possible to merge a deleted partition with other partitions?
merlinus
June 4th, 2009, 06:23 PM
You can add the freed-up space to an existing partition, or extend an existing one into that space if they are adjacent to one another.
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