Fw: Can anybody help me????

[Billie Walsh]

John Heinen wrote:
> Billie Walsh wrote:
>   
>> On 08/13/2008 DEEPESH KATKAR wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>>  Hello......I have just downloaded kubuntu upon my friend's
>>>  recommendation and wanna use this as an operating system. How ever my
>>>  desktop is also used by my bro who wants to keep Windows.........Can
>>>  anybody help me by explaining how can use both the systems???? My
>>>  friend also advised me that I can partition my HDD use both operating
>>>  systems. If so, how much disk space will be used??? please note that
>>>  I have following config for a pc...:
>>>  160 GB HDD
>>>  1 GB RAM
>>>  Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz processor
>>>  Windows XP OS
>>>
>>>  I shall really be thank ful for ur help. I am not so good at
>>>  computers but I m trying to learn a few things.
>>>
>>>  Best Regards
>>>
>>>  Deepesh Katkar
>>>     
>>>       
>> Simple answer is yes you can use both.
>>
>> Most any CD burning software knows what to do with the ISO that you 
>> downloaded. So burn the disk. Put it in the CD drive and reboot your 
>> computer [ check the bios to make sure the computer will boot from the 
>> CD drive before the hard drive ]. You will be given a choice of whether 
>> you want to run Kubuntu from the CD [ can't save any work you do ], 
>> install Kubuntu, boot from the hard drive, or check the CD [ not a bad 
>> idea at this point ]. In a fresh install of this type I usually run from 
>> the CD then when it's up and running click on the install icon on the 
>> desktop. [ Why? - I don't know, I just do. ] After a couple pages of 
>> information the installer will give you a suggestion on how to install. 
>> Usually it does a pretty good job of choosing the sizes and partitions 
>> and I will just go with it. If you want to do something different 
>> there's an advanced button that takes you to another page where you can 
>> set it up your way. Once that's done it installs.
>>
>> Once the installation is complete and the system reboots the first thing 
>> you will see after the POST is the Grub boot menu. This is where you 
>> choose which OS to run.
>>
>> Have fun.
>>
>>   
>>     
> Sure it's easy, go to firefox, read about wubi, let me know. John Heinen
>
>   

I tried it with my new laptop. It did work but I, for whatever reason, 
decided to do the traditional dual boot.

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