The gap to a successful corporate desktop system.

[Matt Galvin]

Hi Rob,

> My question to this list is what do I do to get it installed or mounted or
> what ever its called in my new world of Linux.

Stick the Ubuntu CD in your CD drive and reboot :) Make sure the you
machines BIOS is set to try and boot from the CD as the first drive to
attempt booting from while having your HD second. Follow the on screen
instructions, its pretty straight forward.

> I have also d/l a copy of Gramps (genealogy program) what to do when I get
> Ubuntu mounted?

Ubuntu (and all Debian based linux distrobutions (distros)) have a
package management system called apt (Advanced Package Tool) that has
TONS of applications in it (actually in the apt repositories). Gramps
is in there and is easy to install via a simple command

sudo apt-get install gramps

or via the front end to apt called Synaptic. More on this when you get there :)

> I have an old p2 with a clean boot of win 2000. Will it be possible to dual
> boot?

Of course.

> Do I need to do any thing as far as the partiction?

Yes, you must either partition your single drive into a few partions -
some for Ubuntu, one for windows or get another HD.

Although I VERY much reccomend just getting a second hard drive so
that Windows can live on one and Ubuntu can live on the other.

This is really OT (Off Topic) for this thread so when you need more
help with stuff feel free to start new ones.

> Would appreciate direct help or info as to where to get it.

Hope this helps,

Matt