Kubuntu for Windows users - alternate install

[Billy Pollifrone]

On 8/26/06, Marcus <lists at wordit.com> wrote:
> Are there instructions for a Windows user to install Kubuntu, using the
> alternate CD, so that Kubuntu co-exists with Windows?
>
> The obvious hurdles are:
>
> - Creating a partition, or resizing Windows to make room (which would
> also require a reliable backup first).
>
> - GRUB installed to /dev/hda. GRUB should be able to boot Windows, so
> this should work okay in the current install, but I haven't tried it.
>

The default installation from the alternate CD will guide you through
this. It will allow you to resize the Windows Partition (including
NTFS) and will set up Grub to have Windows and (K)ubuntu boot entries.

Just read everything it asks you and you will be fine.

- Billy