installed ubuntu, now firefox does not work in windows

[Karl Larsen]

Clifford Haynes wrote:
> Richard Bourne wrote:
>
>   
>> I reinstalled windows and am going to wait a while before i try and
>> play with ubuntu
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 10:35 AM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>>> On 06/25/2008 07:02 PM, Richard Bourne wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> Alright this is how it worked
>>>> I tried to boot ubuntu and create a new partition with ubuntu's
>>>> partition editor.  failed
>>>> i defragmented my HD in windows and tried again failed
>>>> I decided to try and use WUBI
>>>> wubi worked fine, i was getting ready to reboot into ubuntu but i
>>>> thought i would check some of the drivers i would need for wireless.
>>>> firefox wasnt working.  then i checked my email to see if that page
>>>> still worked.  wasnt working properly.  i reinstalled firefox thinking
>>>> that was the problem, still didnt work.  then i thought maybe if i
>>>> restarted windows i would have better luck.
>>>> Windows shut down never to be able to boot up again.
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>> Status? Did you get this sorted out?
>>>
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> Have been watching this thread for a while.
>
> Here is what I did & I have had no problems with M$ Windows or Ubuntu.
>
> Formatted 350GiB hard drive into 3 partitions.  
> Drive C (1st partition of HD 0) Clean install of windows
>
> Drive D (2nd partition of HD 0) used for misc. files & basically storage
>
> Drive E (3rd partition of HD 0) Install of Ubuntu
>
> In drive C of windows,  I made a directory & placed 2 files in it.
>
> The files are:  ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso   AND   Wubi-8.04.exe
>
> Executed Wubi-8.04.exe from that folder.  When asked where to put Ubuntu, I chose Drive E
>
> Now when I turn on my computer, I have the choice of M$ Windows or Ubuntu.
>
> I have been using this set up on another machine as well with no problems for the past 2 months.
>
> Machine #1 is a Compaq Presario, Intel Celeron 2.7 GhZ,  2 GiB ram,  350 GiB hard drive 0 with 
>
> 3 partitions (C, D, E) set with cable select.  The CD rom is a generic CD RW 
>
> Machine #2 is home rolled set up, basically the same.
>
> I also have another machine, Dell Optiplex GX1  ...  Set up the same, but using windows 98 & 
> a much smaller HD  ...  3GiB
>
> I too had problems at first until I put Ubuntu in it's own partition.
>
> I am a noobee.  If someone has a better way, "lay it on me".
>
> Tnx
>
>
>
>
>   
    Your method worked just fine. There are other ways those of us who 
"think" Linux would use. My approach would be to make a partition for 
windows. Load Windows and get it working as well as it can. Then load a 
LiveCD of Ubuntu and get it to load onto a new partition, not steal 
space from windows, and it will pick up windows in Grub and you can dual 
boot like you want.

Karl


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