[nflug] ubuntu 6.10 works great

[Cyber Source]

anthonyriga wrote:
> Pete
>
>   I have 20gb of unallocated space for ubuntu. I tried
> to use the ubuntu partiton tool but its not very
> friendly. It only seems like it lets yo create one
> partition in the pull down list. How do I create the
> swap and root partitions? then use rest of drive for
> the install?  
>
> --- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
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>> anthonyriga wrote:
>>     
>>> Pete
>>>
>>>   I used gparted to create the partiton anything
>>>       
>> else
>>     
>>> I need to know? 
>>>
>>> --- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
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>>>> anthonyriga wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> I have downloaded and writing this email using
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> ubuntu
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> live cd. I will have to say it works great. Im
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> using
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> my work Toshiba tecra m3 wireless PRO/Wireless
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> 2200BG 
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> and didnt have to load drivers for anything even
>>>>> wireless works out of box. All power mgt stuff
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> works
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> too. Looks like I will for sure making switch
>>>>>           
>> from
>>     
>>>>> Fedora. Since this is my work laptop I will make
>>>>> backup of Windows and will be adding Ubuntu as
>>>>>           
>> my
>>     
>>>>> second dual boot. 
>>>>>
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>>>> ntfsresize will work perfect for making room on
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>> that
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>>>> laptop for the real
>>>> OS ;)
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>> I assume your referring to ntfsresize.
>> Here is how I do it.
>> 1. Boot the system with knoppix.
>> 2. ntfsresize the partition. run ntfsresize with no
>> options or man
>> ntfsresize for options.
>> 3. run fdisk to delete the partition in question and
>> create a new
>> partition with the new size.
>> NOTE: A. If say I make the partition the size
>> 40000M, then I would
>> create the new partition in fdisk with say 40010M
>> just to make sure it
>> is big enough. The new partition has to be at least
>> as big as you
>> resized it too.
>> B. you MUST make the partition start on the same
>> starting block that it
>> originally was, make note of this before doing
>> anything!
>> C. If the partition originally had a boot
>> designation, you need to put
>> that back on, Option "a" in fdisk!
>> Failure to do these, will make your system
>> unbootable. Upon successful
>> resize and reboot, it will run through a check disk,
>> all should be well.
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Im really not sure where your at with this, is this on a running box
already? 2 drives? Tell me exactly what your doing.
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