[Penguinheads] howdy

[Timothy Tuck]

On Saturday 05 November 2005 12:06 pm, Daniel Shawgo wrote:
> if I were to set up a second partition when I installed windows, could I
> avoid having to use mandrake to do the partitioning stuff?

Sure, just make sure which partition is which.
you wont be able to resize the partition is all either.


>
> On 11/4/05, Timothy Tuck <tek at geeks-911.com> wrote:
> > On Thursday 03 November 2005 09:05 pm Daniel Shawgo wrote:
> > > Hey, I was just wondering if this LUG is active or not.
> >
> > Yes it is, we are a very small group and we meet somewhat infrequently
> > quite
> > a few of us are very experienced in linux.
> >
> > > Also, anyone know
> > > where I could get a good tutorial on setting up a XP - Ununtu dual boot
> >
> > PC?
> >
> > easiest way to setup a dual boot system with ubuntu is to get windows xp
> > setup
> > correctly and working. then defrag your HD (not required but a good idea
> > and
> > recommended).
> > Unfortunately ubuntu (at least hoarey or warthog or whatever the last
> > version
> > was called) doesn't have a way to resize ntfs partitions. I have used the
> > first mandrake/mandriva installation disk (it has the easiest graphical
> > HD tool) to resize the ntfs partition and after resizing and writing the
> > partition info you can reboot.Don't need to install mandrake. then after
> > rebooting you can do the ubuntu installation. i know that
> > is a very general set of directions but honestly its not much harder than
> > what
> > it sounds like.
> > Tnt
> >
> > > I am a Linux extreme newb.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dan Shawgo
> > > shawgo at gmail.com
> > > Skype: shawgdawg
> > > Gizmo: Shawgo
> > > AIM: DanMShawgo
> > > Yahoo! IM: shawgo2000
> > > MSN: shawgo at gmail.com
> > > ICQ: 303986246
> > > Gtalk/Jabber: Shawgo at gmail.com
> > > Digg.com <http://Digg.com> <http://Digg.com>: Shawgo
> > > Socom3: glutton
> > > Battlefield:MC for PS2: glutton
> >
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> --
> Dan Shawgo
> shawgo at gmail.com
> Skype: shawgdawg
> Gizmo: Shawgo
> AIM: DanMShawgo
> Yahoo! IM: shawgo2000
> MSN: shawgo at gmail.com
> ICQ: 303986246
> Gtalk/Jabber: Shawgo at gmail.com
> Digg.com <http://Digg.com>: Shawgo
> Socom3: glutton
> Battlefield:MC for PS2: glutton