Ubuntu 8.4 problem

[Karl Larsen]

Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
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>> Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
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>>> Chris Mohler wrote:
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>>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>    A simple way to solve this is to load Windows and dual boot with
>>>>> Ubuntu. It is easier than trying to run Wine or a Virtual Box.
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>>>> Um - I think the opposite.
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>>>> Chris
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>>> I would state it's just the opposite! Ever tried to install W after Linux?
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>>> L.
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>>     I can't believe I am seeing this! Last year the approved way to run 
>> Ubuntu was in dual boot with Grub to Windows. The LiveCD does this 
>> almost automatically.
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>>     As for loading Windows after Ubuntu, you MUST HAVE partition 1 open 
>> and you must format the partition with Windows, and if you do that it 
>> will load easy. I did that on my laptop and it is working perfect in 
>> dual boot.
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>> Karl
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> Karl,
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> Of course it can be done, Grandmaw Linda who already has a nice Ubuntu 
> installation in her computer and is happy with it could install Windows 
> after Linux but:
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>     1 - She would have to repartition her HD.
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>     2 - As Windows messes with Grub she would have to reinstall Grub.
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> It doesn't seem so easy.
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> Compared to this Wine ou even Vbox are piece of cakes.
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> L.
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> Well the last time I tried Wine there were about 5 Windows programs it could handle. The one I was interested in using did not work. 

Karl