Ok so I've had ubuntu 6.06 sitting on my desk for a few months, and I finally decided to put the disk in my computer and ran it as a live cd. I'd like to install the linux cd,but i don't know how to partition one of my hdd's to get it on there. My pc has 2 320GB hdd(1 for everyday stuff, the other holds 50GB worth of system backup on it) I'd like to use the hdd that has only 50GB used on it, but in order to partition that drive, do I need to delete the 50GB on there, or is there a way I can save that info and still partition that hdd?. I saw that the linux cd has a software for partitioning(g-parted?), I would assume thats what I use. Also, running the cd as a live cd I could not get on the net, I would think that is because I didn't have the software for my wireless card installed, can I use a wireless card on linux?
New to Linux....need help installing
- Thread starter NJNETSFAN
- Start date
diroga
New Member
get gparted to partion your drive. its really easy all gui clicky clicky. with it you can resize a partion or delete one. when you do ether you get unformated space. then you format that space to what ever. i suggest making an ext3 partion of large size then a 1024mb(more?) swap portion. plug in the live cd and click on the install. its strait forward. when it gets to the partioning select manual. set root to your big ext3 partion and sawp to you swap partion. the partions will be labed like sda1 sda2 or sdb1 sdc1 ...
you should connect the laptop to a wired ethernet cable so you can get the updates. you wil probaly be promted to get the newest verion of ubuntu wicht is 7.04.
you should connect the laptop to a wired ethernet cable so you can get the updates. you wil probaly be promted to get the newest verion of ubuntu wicht is 7.04.
ok, when i had the live cd in my computer (its a desktop) I was going to the to manual partitoning, the only thing is, when I partition that drive, will I lose everything on that drive? You might have answered that, but your response wasn't that clear to me. And since I'm on a desktop that is 50 feet away from the router, would there be a way to use the internet on linux? or am I just wasting my time?
ok cool, I will try to install linux later on tonight because its so nice out right now. I'm using the wireless card that came with my computer so idk what brand it really is, HP just put their name on it, but they gave me a drivers cd, any chance these drivers would work on linux? Also, I have a spare motorolla wireless card I could try if the hp one doesn't work.
ok thats what i thought you have to do. thanks for understanding. when I open the terminal, it says vinnie@vinnie-desktop:~$ . Do i erase that and put your command in, or do I leave that and put your command after that? sry, i just want to make sure I do things right(spent $1300 on this desktop 2 months ago)
munkyeetr
New Member
no, vinnie@vinnie-desktop:~$ is just your prompt, it means the terminal is ready for input. you can't erase it with the backspace key or anything. so type the command and when it is done displaying you will see the same prompt there waiting for more input.
then just drag your mouse to select the output from the command and when you have it all selected right-click and choose Copy, then paste that into the forum here.
then just drag your mouse to select the output from the command and when you have it all selected right-click and choose Copy, then paste that into the forum here.
tlarkin
VIP Member
all this means vinnie@vinnie-desktop:~$ is that you are logged in as vinnie, and in vinnie's desktop directory. This is called the BASH prompt.
type in the code of what munky suggested it will list the options for GRUB which is a boot loader. You can then set it to chain load another OS, ie windows, so when you boot up you will have the choice of booting windows or linux.
type in the code of what munky suggested it will list the options for GRUB which is a boot loader. You can then set it to chain load another OS, ie windows, so when you boot up you will have the choice of booting windows or linux.
munkyeetr
New Member
GRUB (which is your boot-loader) will usually detect all other OS's on your system,regardless of partition or physical HD. I'm not exactly sure about Vista, as I have not used it or dual-booted it.
Please post the output of menu.lst (the command you just did) and also post the output of the following:
The fstab file holds information about the mounted and mountable partitions on your system.
Please post the output of menu.lst (the command you just did) and also post the output of the following:
Code:
sudo cat /etc/fstabThe fstab file holds information about the mounted and mountable partitions on your system.