A Few ?'s

[ables]

I have Ubuntu and Windows XP and I really am comfortable with XP. I would like to update Ubuntu to the latest version and start to use it more and familiarize myself. I have a C:\ and and D:\ on this computer. I don't have enough space for a partition on the C:/ as I only have about 15GB and would like to leave that opened. Can I install and run ubuntu from the D:\ drive? If I can how would I go about doing so..?

[2F4U]

Not sure if I understand what you attempt to achieve. Do you want a dual boot configuration with Windowx XP and Ubuntu? Then you can install on into the D: partition, but you will loose everything in that partition.

[SecretCode]

When you say you have Ubuntu already, is it on the same computer? If so you can update (upgrade) it where it is, you don't need a new partition.

If you do need to create a new partition, the normal Ubuntu install process will resize existing partitions to create a new one, preserving your data (although you should back up first, as there is always the possibility of an error).

[ables]

Yes, it is on the same computer. I have a dual-boot already with an older version of ubuntu on my C:\ drive. I want to get rid of that and put a partition on my D:\ drive which is 1TB and has 700GB of free space. How would I loose everything on that partition if I have all that free space?

[josephmills]

sure you can when installing there will be a part that asks you about where you want to install it. pick the one that you are calling D http://blog.sudobits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/alocating-drive-ubuntu.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MYwQlV-zazA/TIB5NVFZL8I/AAAAAAAAAws/dKHfcWG0Nqk/s1600/maverik_intall2.png



and you are good to go. you might have to play with your bios and boot order but it 100% should work :)

[ables]

play with bios and boot order. so i can do that by holding f8 or f10 while booting?

what is a good partition size for ubuntu plus somr decent programs.....50GB?

[josephmills]

play with bios and boot order. so i can do that by holding f8 or f10 while booting?

what is a good partition size for ubuntu plus somr decent programs.....50GB?


Depends what do you think that you are going to do with it <-------------hard drive space but ubuntu needs 4 gigs I think to install bare bones. 50 is ok but if you got more on that other drive ....


as far as bios what kinda computer is this make and model please and thanks

[ables]

Motherboard: Gigabyte ex58-ud5

Processor: Intel Core i7 920

RAM: 4GB

Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 9600 GT

[josephmills]

http://i.neoseeker.com/neo_image/163122/article/gigabyte_EX58-UD5_review/bios0011_thumb.jpg


http://i.neoseeker.com/neo_image/163127/article/gigabyte_EX58-UD5_review/bios0013.jpg

I think that it is f7 for bios but then I also read that some times it is f8 But I have no clue
wow ever think about going virtual with it ?
http://www.virtualbox.org/
www.vmware (http://www.%3Cb%3Evmware%3C/b%3E).com/

[ables]

so this virtualbox thingy...explain me a little more, im amused but am somewhat confused...

[josephmills]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKxyPm_KPE


that kinda explains it kinda that is the main word take a look at others also

[ables]

thx for all the help folks. gonna install ubuntu today and let u all kno how it went.