How to install ubuntu with dual boot on laptop

[Christoph Georgi]

You shouldn't encouter any problem when installing Ubuntu next to 
Windows.. Given the case that you have one (or rather two) free 
partition for Ubuntu (+Swap) cause partitioning your Windows partition 
endangeres your data.

If you've got a free partition just install Ubuntu, tell the installer 
to use your free partition as / (and another free partition as swap) and 
go ahead with it.. The Grub Bootloader should identify your Windows OS 
so that you can boot into both OSs.

Christoph


P.S.: If you're not sure about the intall process of Ubuntu I would 
recommend to try it on another box fist to see how it works.. or backup 
your data ;)

prasad at i2r.a-star.edu.sg wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a IBM Thinkpad T30 laptop running windows XP and with lots of data. Is there a way to safely install ubuntu linux to co-exist with Windows XP so that during boot time, I can choose linux as an option if I want else boot normally with Windows XP ? Is there any step-by-step guide available so that I can safely install ubuntu linux from my downloaded CD image  without losing my WIndows partition and data ? 
> 
> I had tried installaing ubuntu on top of Vmware 4.5.2 as a guest OS but still have problems making the X display work. Though someone suggested yesterday on some workarounds with VMware for IBM laptop, X display part still did not work. 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Prasa
> 
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