Installing Ubuntu as 2nd OS

[Ilya Vishnyakov]

Thank you. This was probably the best advice I've heard so far.
Shrinking Windows seems to be a good idea. (The last time I tried to do
that, didn't work out for me on my home desktop machine. I messed
everything up :) ). Virtualization doesn't fit me. I don't like the idea
of sharing the resources. I'm very cautious about the "new" feature
which will available in the new Ubuntu.  

Probably, I will choose shrinking. My home desktop dual boots Ubuntu
with Windows (2 partitions) and I'm very happy with it (Ubuntu).

Thanks again.


-----Original Message-----
From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Peter
Domanski
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 2:22 PM
To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
Subject: Re: Installing Ubuntu as 2nd OS

Ilya Vishnyakov wrote:
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> Hello Lucky Ubuntu Users!
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> I have a Dell laptop with Win Xp and 1 partition on it. This laptop 
> has very valuable information for me, personally. I was wondering if 
> will be able to install Ubuntu as second OS on my laptop, without 
> reformatting the hard drive. I need to keep the data on it intact.
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> Thank you for your advice.
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> Ilya.
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There are a few options but all of them will require some work if you 
actualy want to install ubuntu on the pc. One way is to shrink the 
current windows partition and alocating some empty disk space for second

operation system. Second options is wait untill Ubuntu 8.04 will come 
out and then install it temporarly on your windows partition (new 
feature in Ubuntu 8.04). You can also look into downloading a virtual PC

software from microsoft and installing ubuntu on a virtual machine. No 
matter which way you want to go there will be some draw backs and keep 
in mind that you will have to get your hands dirty a little one way or 
the other.

Good luck.

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