Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot question

It depends on your needs. If you plan on ripping DVDs for example that
alone can eat up 9 GBs of temporary space.

If you plan on shrinking partitions do it from a Live CD and don't
work on a mounted partition.

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 22 December 2010 22:10, William Horne <whorne504@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can I set aside 20 GB to install Ubuntu is that enough or is more needed?
> Also once I am comfortable with the install, could I using partition magic
> in Windows XP  enlarge the patition?
>
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Hugo Azevedo
> <hugo_azevedo_df@yahoo.com.br>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi William,
>> the Ubuntu distribution is very intuitive. During instalation, you can
>> choose how Ubuntu will work with your Window XP. The Ubuntu instructions are
>> very useful. Furthermore, you can redimensionate your partition(s) with some
>> clicks and you can copy your "WindowsXP Profile" to your "Ubuntu Profile".
>> All this, without lose your files or without damage your WindowsXP partition
>> during instalation.
>>
>> However, I always recomend do a backup (your XP files) before a Linux
>> instalation.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Hugo Azevedo
>> Certificado / Certified: LPI-1, NCLA e NDCTS
>> www.hugoazevedo.eti.br
>> "Na caixa dizia: Requer Micro$oft Windows ou superior, então eu instalei o
>> GNU/Linux!"
>> "On the box said: Requires Micro$oft Windows or better, so I installed the
>> GNU/Linux!"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> EVANGELHO - A- A+ — O Senhor esteja convosco.  — Ele está no meio de nós. —
>> PROCLAMAÇÃO do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo + segundo Mateus. — Glória a vós,
>> Senhor! Naquele tempo, disse Jesus aos seus discípulos: 7"Pedi e vos será
>> dado! Procurai e achareis! Batei e a porta vos será aberta! 8Pois todo
>> aquele que pede recebe; quem procura encontra; e a quem bate a porta será
>> aberta. 9Quem de vós dá ao filho uma pedra, quando ele pede um pão? 10Ou lhe
>> dá uma cobra, quando ele pede um peixe? 11Ora, se vós, que sois maus, sabeis
>> dar coisas boas a vossos filhos, quanto mais vosso Pai que está nos céus
>> dará coisas boas aos que lhe pedirem! 12Tudo quanto quereis que os outros
>> vos façam, fazei também a eles. Nisto consiste a Lei e os Profetas". -
>> Palavra da Salvação. - Glória a vós, Senhor.
>>
>> --- Em seg, 20/12/10, William Horne <whorne504@gmail.com<whorne504%40gmail.com>>
>> escreveu:
>>
>> De: William Horne <whorne504@gmail.com <whorne504%40gmail.com>>
>> Assunto: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot question
>> Para: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>
>> Data: Segunda-feira, 20 de Dezembro de 2010, 21:43
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a toughbook CF 29 with a 500GB harddrive and 1 GB of RAM. I have
>> Windows XP Pro w/SP3 installed. I want to install Ubuntu 10.10 and dual
>> boot
>> the system. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
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