Noob Gparted Partioning...

[fedexfrt357]

Hey all,
I'm very new to Ubuntu, but fairly familiar with Windows...(enough to know I'm tired of it...) and I am trying to set up a dual boot system on my XP Laptop with Ubuntu 9.04.
I have read many posts here, and think I may have a 'slight' grasp on some of it...:lolflag:

If someone could give me some insight, I would really appreciate it...
I'm attempting to get a system for primarily Ubuntu use, with just enough space for Windows to have a few apps I can run...

Is this anything close to being something workable with the configuration below...?

http://ubuntuforums.org/%3Ca%20href=%22http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/killmypc/?action=view&current=Screenshot--dev-sda-GParted.png%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20sr c=%22http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/killmypc/Screenshot--dev-sda-GParted.png%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22Photobuck et%22%3E%3C/a%3Ehttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/killmypc/Screenshot--dev-sda-GParted.png

http://ubuntuforums.org/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/killmypc/Screenshot--dev-sda-GParted.png%5B/IMG%5D
I realize the answer to this is already out there somewhere... but still confused..
Thanks

[howefield]

Looks fine, 10 gig for swap is excessive though, but won't do any harm. You probably only the size of the swap partition to be about 1 times your ram. (2 x your ram max)

[fedexfrt357]

Thanks for the quick reply...:D
I'll shrink it to 5G...

[fedexfrt357]

Well.... I went to install and a "Ubuntu 9.04" at 2.5G was added... is this going to be as issue...? Should I increase this size..? Guess I should have set that up in Gparted huh?

Can I just go back into Gparted and give a label of Ubuntu 9.04 to a partition, and size it myself.... and it work...lol ?

[howefield]

I would try an answer if I could work out what you just said ;)

You have already set up your partitions for your install, you shouldn't need to add more.

Have a look at this 10 minute Ubuntu Partitioning video, it is about the 4th video down the page.

http://screencasts.ubuntu.com

The second half of the video deals with your scenerio, I think.

[macogw]

The installer has a partitioner built in...

[fedexfrt357]

lol...confused myself too...

Maybe I can explain better... I went into the installer, and that's when i saw a 2.5G partition had been added, labeled Ubuntu 9.04... I'm assuming this is where my system files will go, and I had intended for them to go into the 20G partition I made...

I'll try to get a screen shot... :)

I'll check out the video...Thanks

>edit< These videos are awesome...=D>

[morphodone]

That's weird. Are you installing from live-cd? You may be looking at the wrong disc.

[macogw]

Ah, ok it was showing "hypothetically, if you choose this side-by-side option"... Choose the Manual partitioning option, and then you'll be able to tell it to use the partitions you created in GParted.

[howefield]

i saw a 2.5G partition had been added, labeled Ubuntu 9.04... I'm assuming this is where my system files will go, and I had intended for them to go into the 20G partition I made...

That's right, you need to tell the installer at the partitioning stage where your / and your /home partitions are.

Selecting manual partitioning during the install should allow you to mount the partitions you want to use for / and /home and specify which file system, whether or not to format them ect.

[fedexfrt357]

That's weird. Are you installing from live-cd? You may be looking at the wrong disc.

Yes, live-cd.... Only one disk (hdd) tho...



Choose the Manual partitioning option, and then you'll be able to tell it to use the partitions you created in GParted.

I'll try that...


Selecting manual partitioning during the install should allow you to mount the partitions you want to use for / and /home and specify which file system, whether or not to format them ect.

Thanks a lot folks, I sure appreciate the help...:) (fingers crossed)

[ikacer]

this is kind of off topic, but is there a reason you are installing Jaunty (9.04)? Karmic (9.10) was just released and is IMHO a nice improvement over Jaunty.

[fedexfrt357]

...Karmic was still in beta when I started playing around with Ubuntu, and I figured I would stick with Jaunty for a bit, kinda get a better grasp on this one before I switch, but I undoubtedly, will try it out... :)

...But other than that....no...

[fedexfrt357]

Thank you greatly for your help and advice... Worked nicely...

\\:D/