8.04 dual-boot w/ XP: - installation problems

[Alec Ross]

In message <48D6BE86.8080105 at zianet.com>, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> 
writes

...
>>
>    I believe you said you have an older backup of your Windows. Your
>Ubuntu is new so at worst you need to re-load it. Here is a plan to get
>your system back into operation. I assume you have a Windows cd-rom
>which will let you re-load Windows. You do have the Ubuntu DVD which
>will let you re-load that.
>
>    Your HD is 80 GB which is big enough for both systems. Here you make
>your choice but I would make several partitions. First for windows I
>would make a 3 GB partition which will be /etc/sda1. Then at /dev/hda2 I
>would make a 2 GB Swap partition required by Ubuntu. At /dev/sda3 is a
>12 GB Linux partition for your home partition.
>
>    At /dev/hda4 I make that an extended partition of 63 GB. Then at
>/dev/hda5 I make a 4 GB partition which you will load Ubuntu into.
>
>    You make those partitions with sudo fdisk from a terminal in the
>LiveDVD system. When done you drop out and install Windows. Then add the
>backup you have to the windows.
>
>    Now again bring up the Live DVD and select install. When you get to
>the part where you select where to put Ubuntu select Manual. From the
>manual select to use /dev/sda5 and it will then install there and set up
>Grub and you will be able to boot either system.
>
>    More when you get to this point.
>

Many thanks Karl.

Unfortunately, before seeing your mail, I'd started a re-install of 
Windows. When this is done, I'll try to install a dual boot w/ Ubuntu 
again.  And if this destroys the XP partition again, I'll just try to 
get my XP working as before on this m/c.  And hopefully get to Ubuntu 
later on another one.  Which I'll have to buy.  ;(

Thanks again, and best regards,

Alec
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Alec Ross