Kubuntu for Windows users - alternate install

[Earl Violet]

I would also recommend reducing the swap/virtual memory to a minimum.
Reboot. Run Defragment. Run Checkdisk (I forget the exact name).
Install Kubuntu. The next time you open XP reset the swap.

Earl

--- Tez <binary_y2k2 at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> marcus wrote:
> > On Wednesday 30 August 2006 15:59, Ron Morse wrote:
> >   
> >> ac wrote:
> >>     
> >>> For windows, also do a good scandisk and maybe
> >>> defrag too, first.
> >>>       
> >
> >   
> >> No maybe about it. Both actions are highly recommended
> >>     
> >
> > How do you run scandisk on XP?
> > I have never used it on my old W2K, never had XP myself, but I'm
> explaining 
> > this to other people. Defrag is via drive properties, I know.
> >
> > Thanks, I hadn't thought of that because I've always pre-created
> partitions 
> > myself before installing Linux, and I've never resized a Windows
> partition.
> > I'll add scandisk and defrag to the to-do list.
> >
> >
> > Marcus
> >
> >   
> scandisk may be called "Error Checking" in newer versions on
> windows,
> but it will say something like "can't scan some files that are in
> use"
> so you'll have to restart and then scandisk witt start before
> windows
> loads up.
> 
> Tez
> 
> 
> 
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