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    Vista ubuntu (7.10) dual boot partition problem

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Kossel, Oct 19, 2007.

  1. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    I just download ubuntu 7.10 64 bits

    here is the scenario:

    I have a 120 GB hard disk, which has 2 partitions. 70 GB for vista, 50 for windows data. now i want to resize the 50GB into 20 and 30 gb, which 20 is for installing ubuntu.

    i have installed 6.10, 7.04 so this is not the first time installing linux. but MY PROBLEM IS no matter how i resize my hard drive, in ubuntu partitioner it only shows me 2 options, "guided -- using entire disk" and "manual"

    when i installed 7.04 there was something like "guided resize your hard drive and choose new size". i tried manual but i have not idea how to do that because it keep showing me "unusable" after a create a new ext3 partition. what can i do? or what is the problem?

    (laptop, dell m1330, t7300 2.0 ghz , 8400gs, 2 gb ram)
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    Kossel, Oct 19, 2007
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  2. vetrun

    vetrun Notebook Guru

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    Just do the manual method:

    Create a swap partition double the size of your ram
    Create a ext3 partition with a mount point of /
    Also make sure the ext3 partition has the format checkbox ticked

    As long as there is enough unpartitioned space on the drive for the partitions it should work fine. Give it a try and let us know how you go.
     
    vetrun, Oct 20, 2007
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  3. Sredni Vashtar

    Sredni Vashtar Notebook Evangelist

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    This could have been wise five, ten years ago. Now, the OP has 2 GB of ram and a 4 GB swap is only a waste of resources IMHO.
    He might like a 512 MB (or 1 GB, I have 800 MB) swap partition better.
     
    Sredni Vashtar, Oct 20, 2007
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  4. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    i solved it.

    i had 2 partitions, and for somehow both are primary.
    i just reinstalled again vista and made a primary and a logical partition
    then i tried to install again ubuntu, and the guided resize option was available again, and i finished my ubuntu installation. (however i don't know using guided method, how much space will ubuntu shrink for swap :S)

    above is what i actually did, and i don't if that was the problem
     
    Kossel, Oct 20, 2007
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