[nflug] ubuntu 6.10 works great

[anthonyriga]

pete
I got it installed. just took me while to figure out
partitioning. It even automounted my windows part. Now
I just need to setup ntfs write and Ill be good. Runs
great now! 

--- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:

> 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:
> >
> >   
> >> anthonyriga wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Pete
> >>>
> >>>   I used gparted to create the partiton anything
> >>>       
> >> else
> >>     
> >>> I need to know? 
> >>>
> >>> --- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >>>> 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
> >>>>         
> >> that
> >>     
> >>>> 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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