Putting Ubuntu on this machine

[Dana]

or more so Xubuntu... Is it hard to have one operating system (Win7) on one partition and Xubuntu on another? I want to install it outside of Windows but I don't want to lose my Windows as it came on this computer and I don't have the cd.

 

[Francis]

I know we have been down this path before.. :willy_nilly:

Put Ubuntu on a disc to boot off of to start with.. It will at minimum give you an idea if you want or like to use it..

 

[Dana]

I have it on my PC in Windows. My memory is not the greatest.

 

[Francis]

Fantastic as the last thing I would want is for you to mess up a bread winner device you use. Rather safe than sorry.

 

[Zorak]

No it's not hard. But make sure you read the official ubuntu documentation : https://help.ubuntu.com/
There are a couple of pitfalls for potential idiots to fall into, but you can't go wrong if you follow the documentation to the letter.

 

[Dana]

Ever since I put Xubuntu on a partition every time I reboot it says "Mode Not Supported". Anyone ever get this?

 

[darkcgi]

Might check the bios
there are some computers that you have to turn on a feature like multi boot

 

[darkcgi]

[video=youtube;q1QR1p_XkDk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=q1QR1p_XkDk[/video]

 

[Dana]

I think I did something wrong... It doesn't say loading GRUB. I loaded XZubuntu from the live cd and did it that way.

 

[Dana]

No it's not hard. But make sure you read the official ubuntu documentation : https://help.ubuntu.com/
There are a couple of pitfalls for potential idiots to fall into, but you can't go wrong if you follow the documentation to the letter.

feels like an idiot

 

[Dana]

bumping... the Windows partition is there I just can't boot to it... ugh

 

[darkcgi]

live cd is not the right choice
but you know that know

 

[Dana]

dana@dana-EL1358G:~$ sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/meny.lst_backup
[sudo] password for dana:
cp: cannot stat `/boot/grub/menu.lst': No such file or directory
dana@dana-EL1358G:~$

mad

 

[Dana]

live cd is not the right choice
but you know that know

thanks for nothing?

 

[Francis]

mad

Dana can you get the system booted up at all ?

There are systems that you can hit F10 or F12 I think and it will bring up a dual boot up sub menu..

 

[Dana]

i tried f12 that brings me to my bios. I'll try f10

 

[Dana]

my bad f12 brings me up to my boot screen but it doesn't give me a daul boot option. I know Everything is still on my computer because i can see bthe directory in Xubuntu. I just can't access it by booting Windows.

 

[Francis]

F2 or ESC ( escape ), DEL ( Delete ) should be the one to bring you to BIOS.. In BIOS you should have the option to set up for DUAL Boot up.. It maybe in a Sub Menu where you have to select a item and go into a sub menu..

 

[Dana]

I looked in the bios and couldn't see a dual boot option. I'll look again. What menu would it be under?

 

[Francis]

I looked in the bios and couldn't see a dual boot option. I'll look again. What menu would it be under?

Every set up I have seen can vary..

Most of them are in the Boot Up option to be quite honest.