Laptop installation

[Avraham Hanadari]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Avraham Hanadari wrote:
>> Ubuntu 8.1 is running fine, if slowly, on my test machine (470.5 MiB),
>> dual booted with XP Pro. I would like to install 9.04 on my HP Pavilion
>> with Vista Home Premium, but I have read horror stories about
>> partitioning an HD with Vista installed, and about GRUB access
>> difficulties after installation. I have also read that the new 9.04
>> manages to partition a Vista machine well. I guess I just need someone
>> who has done it to give me directions.
>>
>> First off, can such an installation be done?
>>
>> Second, are there any special steps or is the partition manager in the
>> setup capable of doing the job?
>>
>> Third, are there any special precautions or software installations to
>> facilitate the activation of GRUB?
>>
>> Thanks in advance, 
>> Avraham
>>
>>
>>   
>     Hello it is very possible to have 3 or more versions of Ubuntu on a 
> laptop IF the hard drive is large enough. The Vista is in the first 
> partition always. Look at what the hard drive looks like before you 
> install the second Ubuntu. Make sure there is enough space to do it. I 
> prefer to manually make the partition before I install.
> 
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
Hi, Karl!
Please check my response a couple of letters up in the thread. You can 
see what I did, and maybe you have a solution.
Thanks for your comments.
Avraham