[nflug] ubuntu 6.10 works great

[matt donovan]

get ntfs-3g it is one of the better ntfs writes even though ntfs is iffy but
it will be in 2.6.19
On 11/9/06, anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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
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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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