displaying and recovering a lost partition

[Glenn Ervin]

Hi,
I am using Ubuntu 10.04.
I am trying to repair my Vista laptop partition, and then I plan on making a 
dual-boot system.
It will not boot, and I cannot access the recovery partition.
Also, the display is broken on this laptop, which is why I acquired it.
My son used to be able to read the display with a flashlight for me, but 
that does not work any longer, yet the display driver must be working, as it 
works on an external monitor when Ubuntu boots, but it will not work in the 
boot-up screen.
* Anyway, I am not the most knowledgeable in Linux, but I went to a 
terminal, and did
sudo parted
Then I did
print
then it showed a partition up to 151 gb and another from 151 to 8 gb.
I am assuming the 8gb is the recovery partition, but I cannot access it, nor 
does it show up in "computer".
The main partition with the Vista is accessible via "computer".
I tried using:
rescue
and entered 151 as the start point and 160 as the end point, and all it said 
is that I may need to update my /etc/fstab.
I don't know how to do that, but I rebooted and it still is not there.
I was wondering if installing Ubuntu would repair the partitions, or if it 
might wipe out my recovery partition which I don't want.
I realize that if I install Ubuntu, and if it fixes my recovery partition, 
and I recover the system, that I will need to reinstall Ubuntu, which is 
okay.
Thanks for all suggestions.
Glenn





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