Vista an Kubuntu dual boot

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I have Vista Ultimate installed and then installed Kubuntu as a dual boot
setup...all went sweet and I followed the instructions from a Linux dual
boot site and I would deffo recommend Kubuntu as a dual boot with Vista, I
am a total novice with Linux so I'm having a play about with it, it is
extremely fast, I used the adept manager and ran the upgrade tool and it
went and upgraded to a new version of Kubuntu 7.04 fiesty...very impressive
plus I found all the latest drivers for my setup without any hassle at all.

 

[Frank Bright]

I have Xp and Ubuntu in a dual boot on my HP dv9030us laptop. The Ubuntu
install was easy, but I still needed some guidance from the forum helpers.
I did the Ubuntu install only because I saw in the Ubuntu forums that others
had installed Linux on this laptop and were successful. I'm fairly happy
with how my HP laptop is running Linux.

I do highly recommend looking before leaping. I have Vista and Ubuntu on an
older Gateway laptop that I keep around for experimentation. And while
Ubuntu - and Vista too by the way - installed with no problems, there are
hardware elements that aren't jiving with Linux. Linux can't deal with the
wireless card on the Gateway and I've tried several programs.

It's still a shot in the dark in many cases when you install Linux - some
hardware may be difficult to configure or impossible because no drivers
exist for it. Or the only driver that does exist is made by a man in Germany
and You have to configure and install the driver on your own with no manual
to guide you. (That comes from a real life Linux story I heard.)

I say this from my own recent experience getting help on the Ubuntu forums -
there are just as many people pulling out their hair over difficult problems
on the Linux forums as there are here. (Surprise !!)

It's all a matter of which set of traumas you want. ....Frank

 

[Rich]

plus I found all the latest drivers for my setup without any hassle at
all.

excuse me for chuckling .. but you did that with a straight face
impressive



Rich

 

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excuse me for chuckling .. but you did that with a straight face
impressive

Hi Rich, yes it was straight forward and hassle free and as I said I did
get all the latest drivers without any probs at all, I've always used
Windows and after seeing a friends machine that also has the dual boot with
Kubuntu I thought it looked an ran brilliantly so I installed it on mine.

 

[Rich]

Hi Rich, yes it was straight forward and hassle free and as I said I did

get all the latest drivers without any probs at all, I've always used
Windows and after seeing a friends machine that also has the dual boot
with Kubuntu I thought it looked an ran brilliantly so I installed it on
mine.

exact same thing I did with Vista ... no problems at all

amazing isn't it?


Rich

How the dilithium crystals working out?

 

[Avraham]

exact same thing I did with Vista ... no problems at all

amazing isn't it?


Rich

How the dilithium crystals working out?

Please share the joy! I have an HP Pavilion that came with Vista Home
Premium. Can I install Ubuntu/Kubuntu in a dual boot? I have done it
with XP on a tabletop machine. Are there special problems installing on
a laptop?

Thanks in advance,

Avraham

 

[XS11E]

Please share the joy! I have an HP Pavilion that came with Vista
Home Premium. Can I install Ubuntu/Kubuntu in a dual boot? I have
done it with XP on a tabletop machine. Are there special problems
installing on a laptop?

Yes, you can. Here's the first step, do NOT skip this, burn the
recovery CDs that HP allows you to make if they don't come with the
system, this will allow you to put everything back as it was if need be
or if you sell the computer.

Next, obtain some aftermarket software that will allow you to partition
your harddrive. I like Partition Commander, others like Partition
Magic and there are more available. Some, I think, are freeware,
Google will find them all for you.

Now you can install Linux or whatever you want as a second OS on one of
the other partitions you've created. Do not install a second OS on the
C: partition, that's where your Vista install is located.

If you need more detailed instructions just ask.

 

[Alias]

exact same thing I did with Vista ... no problems at all

amazing isn't it?


Rich

The differences, though, are eye opening:

1. Ubuntu's free. Retail Vista costs a kidney and half a lung.

2. Ubuntu can be freely copied, shared and installed on as many
computers as you like. Vista, it's one high priced OS per computer.

3. Ubuntu is very resistant to malware. Vista is not.

4. Ubuntu will run on old computers. Vista will not.

5. Ubuntu gives updates not only for the OS but *everything* on the
computer. Vista will only update itself. You have to know that updates
are available and know where to find them, i.e., Java, Flash, Adobe
Reader, all your anti malware apps, etc.

6. Ubuntu doesn't need to be activated nor do you need to prove that
it's "genuine". Vista requires initial activation and subsequent passing
of the WGA test if you want to use Windows Updates or download anything
from MS. If you change hardware with Vista, expect to call India.

Alias

 

[Frank]

Alias wrote:

The differences, though, are eye opening:

Urbuttoo is a freakin TOY!
Oh, and it's free!
Frank

 

[Doris Day - MFB]

Yes, you can. Here's the first step, do NOT skip this, burn the
recovery CDs that HP allows you to make if they don't come with the
system, this will allow you to put everything back as it was if need be
or if you sell the computer.

Next, obtain some aftermarket software that will allow you to partition
your harddrive. I like Partition Commander, others like Partition
Magic and there are more available. Some, I think, are freeware,
Google will find them all for you.

Why, when the Ubuntu installation will automatically shrink an existing NTFS
partition and free up room for the Ubuntu system? Letting the Ubuntu
installer do this is recommended over doing it before hand as you suggest.

Love and Kisses,
Doris


--
My Microsoft Hero (he loves this company!) ... http://tinyurl.com/yp9cn2
Every flatscreen TV coming out of Asia today is Linux based. [Andrew Morton]
BallmerBumBois: Frank, Julian, Richard Urban, Jupiter Jones, Harry Krause,
Feliks Dzerzhinsky
Sorry if I missed anyone, place your name here _________________.

 

[Alias]

Alias wrote:




Urbuttoo is a freakin TOY!
Oh, and it's free!
Frank

Then don't use "Urbuttoo", use Ubuntu or PCLinuxOS or whatever your
little heart desires. Hasta la Vista.

Did you know that "Vista" means "Sight" in English? Maybe that explains
why Vista hurts the eyes.

Alias

 

[Doris Day - MFB]

Alias wrote:




Urbuttoo is a freakin TOY!

Oh, and it's free!

Indeed it is. All the best things in life are free.

Frank

Love and Kisses,
Doris

--
My Microsoft Hero (he loves this company!) ... http://tinyurl.com/yp9cn2
Every flatscreen TV coming out of Asia today is Linux based. [Andrew Morton]
BallmerBumBois: Frank, Julian, Richard Urban, Jupiter Jones, Harry Krause,
Feliks Dzerzhinsky
Sorry if I missed anyone, place your name here _________________.

 

[Frank]

How would you know? You're too dumb to even install it. <snort>

Wrong mr bald headed cross-dressing bozo.
I'm not dumb enough to even try it!
Frank
(snort)

 

[Adam Albright]

Wrong mr bald headed cross-dressing bozo.
I'm not dumb enough to even try it!
Frank
(snort)

For some putz that frequently adds (snort) and other juvenile remarks
to his posts, has a temper he can't control, admits he runs some
Mickey mouse marketing company out of his home (probably some scam MLM
rip-off) all nothing that has anything even remotely to do with any
technical aspect of computers in general or Vista in particular yet
little Frankie pretends to be a world class "expert" on every topic in
this newsgroup, so I got to say you're a real comedian Frank.

Now tell me, do you do standup and do you go to bed with your makeup
on?

Frank ===> http://www.speakeasy.org/~demiurge/graphics/clown_02.jpg

 

[Rich]

Please share the joy! I have an HP Pavilion that came with Vista Home

Premium. Can I install Ubuntu/Kubuntu in a dual boot? I have done it
with XP on a tabletop machine. Are there special problems installing on
a laptop?

If you too want to boonetoo then you'll have to ask someone else
Strictly Vista here.

Rich

 

[Frank]

If you too want to boonetoo then you'll have to ask someone else
Strictly Vista here.
Rich

I guess he didn't see the pie chart as of yet.
Frank