Ubuntu Dual Boot


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hi i have xp on a 10 geghdd as the primary master and ive just purchased a 20 geghdd which ive configured as the primary slave.

for me to dual boot ubuntu and xp do i need to

change those hdd settings or will it dual boot like it is.

my other Q

i just read a link iccaros

posted on ubuntu dialup

will my modem which is a xh1145dse modem56k pci intel ham v2

dial me up to the inernet or will i have to buy another modem

my modem does not have windows drivers.my drivers are on a cd

tho when i go to up dates it asks if i want to install the win driver.

which ive resisted for some time now

having a linux product in mind .

when i bought the modem i asked that it be linux compatable

and this is the one ive ended up with .

would those instructions. on the link iccaros

sent.be compatable to my dial up modem

thanks

marty

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hi i have xp on a 10 geghdd as the primary master and ive just purchased a 20 geghdd which ive configured as the primary slave.

for me to dual boot ubuntu and xp do i need to

change those hdd settings or will it dual boot like it is.

my other Q

i just read a link iccaros

posted on ubuntu dialup

will my modem which is a xh1145dse modem56k pci intel ham v2

dial me up to the inernet or will i have to buy another modem

my modem does not have windows drivers.my drivers are on a cd

tho when i go to up dates it asks if i want to install the win driver.

which ive resisted for some time now

having a linux product in mind .

when i bought the modem i asked that it be linux compatable

and this is the one ive ended up with .

would those instructions. on the link iccaros

sent.be compatable to my dial up modem

thanks

marty

your hard drives are fine. Ubuntu should recognize your modem. if not lets cross that bridge when you get there.

as for loading windows drivers. thats fine.. it does not effect what Linux will do .

rules for dual booting.

load windows first.

use a live CD like knoppix to create partitions on the second drive

xhost +
sudo su
qtparted

this will start a partitions tool "like" partition magic.

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are you sure xh1145dse is the correct model number? I was not able to get any hits on it using google.

sorry bout the mistake

the modem type is

xh1154dse modem56k-pciintel hamv2

marty

sorry bout the mistake

the modem type is

xh1154dse modem56k-pciintel hamv2

marty

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hi i have xp on a 10 geghdd as the primary master and ive just purchased a 20 geghdd which ive configured as the primary slave.

for me to dual boot ubuntu and xp do i need to

change those hdd settings or will it dual boot like it is.

my other Q

i just read a link iccaros

posted on ubuntu dialup

will my modem which is a  xh1145dse modem56k pci intel ham v2

dial me up to the inernet or will i have to buy another modem

my modem does not have windows drivers.my drivers are on a cd

tho when i go to up dates it asks if i want to install the win driver.

which ive resisted for some time now

having a linux product in mind .

when i bought the modem i asked that it be linux compatable

and this is the one ive ended up with .

would those instructions. on the link iccaros

sent.be compatable to my dial up modem

        thanks

marty

your hard drives are fine. Ubuntu should recognize your modem. if not lets cross that bridge when you get there.

as for loading windows drivers. thats fine.. it does not effect what Linux will do .

rules for dual booting.

load windows first.

use a live CD like knoppix to create partitions on the second drive

xhost +
sudo su
qtparted

this will start a partitions tool "like" partition magic.

hi ive just got back to your post

and im about to try ubuntu on the the spare drive which i have as the slave

do i need to change it to the master boot

my other Q

when install ubuntu

will it give me the option to install it on the that spare drive .

marty

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ubuntu has a built in partition mam\nager that does give the option of installing to a second drive. I have just installed it on an older comp. My only problem is with the grub dual boot loader that apparently doesn't like windows2000

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ok im looking forward to getting ubuntu on my sys

i like any linux oses but i found you have to be right on target

especially with a dual boot with xp

when i had mandrake windows used to block the mbr

and i couldnt access the hdd that had mandrake

but forme to have a sys i had to use xp until i was able to get help with linux

now i have ubuntu i like the look of it

ive seen it on a stand alone sys

and i like the look of it

i emailed the company for a cd and they sent me

six of them to give away

and naturally i gave one to my self .

when reformatted

i tried it on a spare drive

and i liked it but couldnt get the modem configured

but with

iccaros's

help. it looks as tho i may be able to get over that hurdle

so ile probably be up all night loading ubuntu

so wish me luck

marty

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