VistaDude2221
October 14th, 2008, 02:32 AM
Hi. Before you read any further be ready to devote at least 45 minutes of time on this because I have a lot to say.
We recently (we, being my mom and dad) baught a new computer. They took my old one. Heres my problem. I LOVE ubuntu/compiz-fusion and all that good stuff. But, the last time i overwrote windows with ubuntu, mom went apesh(guitar schreech). :(
So, we reinstalled xp i dont know how many times, untill we decided to get a new one. This one is running Vista Home Premium64 bit. Here are my specs.
Intel Pentium Dual Core
4.00 Gb of RAM
500 Gig hard drive
nVidia 7100 geforce
All other ensential stuff.
Suprisingly, Vista is running AWESOME on this setup, but thats another story. :lolflag:
Back on topic, heres the deal. I got a 1gb thumb drive that i want to throw either feistey or gutsy on. (no hardy cuz its 4 gigs now :( ) I have Vista installed. I got a boot cd. Those things are all fine.
Here are the tghings that are not.
1. If i accendentaly select my main hdd, I'm dead.
2. Ubuntu does not like my wierless internet card.
3. I cannot get the nVidia drivers cuz i dont have internet on ubuntu.
I need a TOTALY full proof way, detailed down to the very pixel on my screen where to click, on how to install ubuntu to my thumbdrive. I need to somehow get drivers for my nvidia card and wierless internet card. I need to have vista on my main.
Dual booting is out of the question because in the long run of troubleshooting boot loaders, (Vista home premium glitch) i'm horrible.
Also, is it possible to save packages, compiz, ect., to my main hdd in a folder called ubuntu?
P.S. 32 bit or 64? :confused:
We recently (we, being my mom and dad) baught a new computer. They took my old one. Heres my problem. I LOVE ubuntu/compiz-fusion and all that good stuff. But, the last time i overwrote windows with ubuntu, mom went apesh(guitar schreech). :(
So, we reinstalled xp i dont know how many times, untill we decided to get a new one. This one is running Vista Home Premium64 bit. Here are my specs.
Intel Pentium Dual Core
4.00 Gb of RAM
500 Gig hard drive
nVidia 7100 geforce
All other ensential stuff.
Suprisingly, Vista is running AWESOME on this setup, but thats another story. :lolflag:
Back on topic, heres the deal. I got a 1gb thumb drive that i want to throw either feistey or gutsy on. (no hardy cuz its 4 gigs now :( ) I have Vista installed. I got a boot cd. Those things are all fine.
Here are the tghings that are not.
1. If i accendentaly select my main hdd, I'm dead.
2. Ubuntu does not like my wierless internet card.
3. I cannot get the nVidia drivers cuz i dont have internet on ubuntu.
I need a TOTALY full proof way, detailed down to the very pixel on my screen where to click, on how to install ubuntu to my thumbdrive. I need to somehow get drivers for my nvidia card and wierless internet card. I need to have vista on my main.
Dual booting is out of the question because in the long run of troubleshooting boot loaders, (Vista home premium glitch) i'm horrible.
Also, is it possible to save packages, compiz, ect., to my main hdd in a folder called ubuntu?
P.S. 32 bit or 64? :confused: