[ILUG] Ubuntu 6.10 installation

[Domenico Gentile]

Dermot,
	So may questions.... (most answered before on this list). Check out
http://www.linux.ie/newusers/beginners-linux-guide/ as a good starting point
and see below for some answers to your questions:

Dom

-----Original Message-----
From: ddowney at maninvestments.com [mailto:ddowney at maninvestments.com]
Sent: 20 November 2006 16:10
To: ilug at linux.ie
Subject: [ILUG] Ubuntu 6.10 installation


Hi guys

I am looking at installing Ubuntu 6.10 on my Toshiba laptop and have a
few questions regarding the installation. 


Which file system is read/write compatible with both WinXP & Linux, NTFS
or FAT32? I read that it was the former but was then told by someone who
has Linux that it is the latter? How do I check which my windows
currently is, or make a section where I can swap files between the two
OS's?
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Dom:
Linux can read/write FAT32 partitions and has read access to NTFS partitions
with writing 'not guaranteed'. Windows (XP) will by default be installed on
an NTFS partition. Usually the C: drive is the full hard disk (30 GB in your
case) but YMMV.
'Pen drives' (which are FAT32) are a handy way to transfer files between the
2 operating systems.
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Is it necessary to totally format my HD to install linux, thereby
needing to reinstall WinXP?
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Dom:
No you don't need to lose your existing Windows partition but if you can
afford to, then it will make repartitioning and dual-booting easier to
set-up.
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Can my HD be partitioned safely from within WinXP, or would I need to
use something like FDisk?
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Dom:
Most Linux distros have re-partitioning tools but as always, backup any data
before ANY repartitioning.
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Is there any minimum amount of HD memory required for Ubuntu? I have 30
GB HD and was going to allocate 2-3Gb to linux. This should be grand,
shouldn't it?
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Dom:
Linux needs at least 5 GB of disk space. More if you want to do useful
things with it.
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Would you know what would be the most common problems encountered during
installations of linux, so maybe I could prepare for these before going
ahead.
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Dom:
The things to watch out for BEFORE you start installing, is to make sure
your system is supported. You have not said what model of Toshiba you've got
but the wireless adaptor & built-in modem are the ones which you can have
problems with.
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Could you recommend any sites to visit which have a good range of linux
games/programs for download?
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Dom:
There are a large number of sites where you can find stuff for Linux. It
depends on where your interests lie.
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I really appreciate any help you can give. I installed Red Hat 7.0 a few
years back on an old spare computer (thank God) and had ongoing troubles
with it, eventually just throwing it out. This time its my home computer
Ill be messing with, so Im stepping a little more cautiously.

Dermot Downey



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