<div dir="ltr">if you enabled it after Windows 7 was installed, then it would cause these issues, Ubuntu doesn't do well with a MBR install of Windows when UEFI is enabled.<div> </div><div style>--c_smith</div></div> <div class="gmail_extra"> <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Volkan Gezer <<a href="mailto:volkangezer@gmail.com" target="_blank">volkangezer@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Helloi I enabled UEFI and now I see the grub loader before installation. I chose "Start Kubuntu". Before doing that I shrank the one of my ntfs partitions to create space for Kubuntu (around 25gb). Please see the screenshot below: <a href="http://s3.postimage.org/yr10wn25t/IMG_20130207_203301.jpg" target="_blank">http://s3.postimage.org/yr10wn25t/IMG_20130207_203301.jpg</a> Windows 7 was already installed on my computer. Volkan GEZER <a href="mailto:volkangezer@gmail.com">volkangezer@gmail.com</a> 2013/2/7 Cody Smith <<a href="mailto:cody.smith9202@gmail.com">cody.smith9202@gmail.com</a>>: <div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">> Ah, my bad, and to check for UEFI, you'd simply look in the BIOS for a UEFI > entry and see if it's enabled. > > and was Kubuntu already there, or was it Windows? > > > On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Volkan Gezer <<a href="mailto:volkangezer@gmail.com">volkangezer@gmail.com</a>> wrote: >> >> Hello Cody, >> >> I am not sure I understood you correctly. This installation was >> already there when I bought this so I did not touch anything. Should I >> do a hard format for it? I checked about UEFI, but not sure... >> >> Volkan GEZER >> <a href="mailto:volkangezer@gmail.com">volkangezer@gmail.com</a> >> >> >> 2013/2/6 Cody Smith <<a href="mailto:cody.smith9202@gmail.com">cody.smith9202@gmail.com</a>>: >> > This r really sounds like what happened to me on a Lenovo IdeaPad U400, >> > the >> > issue turned out to be Windows 7 installing as MBR when the U400 is a >> > UEFI >> > PC. You might want to check that. >> > >> > --c_smith >> > >> > On Feb 6, 2013 2:18 PM, "Volkan Gezer" <<a href="mailto:volkangezer@gmail.com">volkangezer@gmail.com</a>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> Yes, like I said, I ran the chkdsk under windows, but Kubuntu >> >> installation still cannot see my Windows 7. It shows that it would >> >> create 4 partition by itself and nothing more. >> >> >> >> -Volkan >> >> >> >> >> >> 2013/2/6 Volkan Gezer <<a href="mailto:volkangezer@gmail.com">volkangezer@gmail.com</a>>: >> >> > Hello, >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > 2013/2/6 Tushar Rishabadas <<a href="mailto:tushar.rishabadas@gmail.com">tushar.rishabadas@gmail.com</a>>: >> >> >> If I understand correctly: >> >> >> Host machine runs Windows 7 >> >> >> You had a VM running XP and tried to install Kubuntu over it using >> >> >> VirtualBox and it killed the XP install. >> >> >> This is expected. >> >> > >> >> > Yes, this was one of my issues and solved. >> >> > >> >> >> When you install Kubuntu over Win7 with VirtualBox, it won't show >> >> >> you >> >> >> the Windows 7 partition. This is expected. >> >> >> You will only be shown other virtual machines. >> >> > >> >> > No, for Windows 7 i am not using any VM. I wanted to install Kubuntu >> >> > alongside with Windows 7, but like Cody said: >> >> > >> >> >>>It will if you install it directly to your HDD and choose " Install >> >> >>> alongside windows 7" Kubuntu handles that >>nicely, but what you're >> >> >>> describing suggests errors in the partitions, I'd suggest running >> >> >>> disk check >> >> >>> just in case. >> >> > >> >> > I ran chkdsk utility under Windows 7 and will try again. If >> >> > everything >> >> > is OK, I will post back. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > My third question is (actually I posted this on kubuntu-users irc >> >> > channel) changing brightness using Fn F2 and F3 and/or Power >> >> > Management gadget in system tray. I used the LiveUSB and everything >> >> > except for brightness change did not work. I checked this thread >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > <a href="http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?60349-cannot-control-screen-brightness-with-kubuntu-12-10-beta-2" target="_blank">http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?60349-cannot-control-screen-brightness-with-kubuntu-12-10-beta-2</a> >> >> > , but it did not solve my problem. >> >> > >> >> > I am using Samsung NP300V5A, >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from a mobile device. Pl forgive brevity and typos. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 06-Feb-2013, at 20:29, Volkan Gezer <<a href="mailto:volkangezer@gmail.com">volkangezer@gmail.com</a>> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Hello, >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thank you for your answer. What about normal installation? It shows >> >> >>> me >> >> >>> a slider on disk configuration page and shows the other partitions, >> >> >>> too, but not as Windows 7. I am afraid about if it will format the >> >> >>> drive into ext4 without my confirmation. On Windows, currently I >> >> >>> have >> >> >>> a 640 GB HD and it is splitted into two (as C and D). Just sliding >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> slider will be enough to let it enable installation side by side? >> >> >>> In >> >> >>> other words, will Kubuntu only use the allocated disk space chosen >> >> >>> by >> >> >>> slider or will it also interfere with other partitions? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> -Volkan >> >> >>> >> >> >>> 2013/2/6 Cody Edwin Smith <<a href="mailto:cody.smith9202@gmail.com">cody.smith9202@gmail.com</a>>: >> >> >>>> installing 2 operating systems in one virtual machine is >> >> >>>> impossible, >> >> >>>> can't >> >> >>>> be done. reason being is the virtual machine is tailored for the >> >> >>>> operating >> >> >>>> system you select when you make it. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> c_smith >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:25 AM, Volkan Gezer >> >> >>>> <<a href="mailto:volkangezer@gmail.com">volkangezer@gmail.com</a>> >> >> >>>> wrote: >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Hello, >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> 2013/2/6 O. Sinclair : >> >> >>>>> On 05/02/2013 22:39, Volkan Gezer wrote: >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Hello, >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> I wanted to test Kubuntu installation with a Windows installed >> >> >>>>>> VirtualBox, but I noticed that it did not see the Windows XP >> >> >>>>>> installation and even did not get any confirmation to format the >> >> >>>>>> drive! Since it was a virtualbox I completed the installation to >> >> >>>>>> see >> >> >>>>>> if the old windows files would exist, but they did not! >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> My second try was with my laptop and I am using Windows 7 on my >> >> >>>>>> another laptop. I chose install from ubiquity and went to the >> >> >>>>>> disk >> >> >>>>>> configuration page... Now there was a slider to adjust the disk >> >> >>>>>> usage >> >> >>>>>> by Kubuntu, but it did not show the name of Windows 7 and even I >> >> >>>>>> had >> >> >>>>>> another operating system. >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> If the disk is completely formatted by Windows, wouldnt ubiquity >> >> >>>>>> show >> >> >>>>>> any options to install side by side? I think this is very hard >> >> >>>>>> for >> >> >>>>>> new >> >> >>>>>> users to understand and very easy to lose their data. >> >> >>>>> If I understand you correct you want to install Kubuntu on a >> >> >>>>> WindowsPC >> >> >>>>> using >> >> >>>>> Virtualbox? In that case the virtualbox installation will be >> >> >>>>> totally >> >> >>>>> unaware >> >> >>>>> of the environment it is installed in and no existing windows >> >> >>>>> will >> >> >>>>> show up >> >> >>>>> during installation. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Thank you for your mail. >> >> >>>> No, I installed Windows XP on VirtualBox, then also wanted to >> >> >>>> install >> >> >>>> Kubuntu into the same VirtualBox to see if Kubuntu installation >> >> >>>> would >> >> >>>> see XP and let me adjust the settings. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> -Volkan >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>> -- >> >> >>>>> kubuntu-users mailing list >> >> >>>>> <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> >> >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> >>>>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> -- >> >> >>>> kubuntu-users mailing list >> >> >>>> <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> >> >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> >>>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> -- >> >> >>>> kubuntu-users mailing list >> >> >>>> <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> >> >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> >>>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> -- >> >> >>> kubuntu-users mailing list >> >> >>> <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> >> >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> >>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> kubuntu-users mailing list >> >> >> <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> kubuntu-users mailing list >> >> <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > kubuntu-users mailing list >> > <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> >> > >> >> -- >> kubuntu-users mailing list >> <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> > > > > -- > kubuntu-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> > -- kubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> </div>