Installing Ubuntu

One option if you are new to Ubuntu (or linux in general), is to perform the WUBI install of Ubuntu. You install this from within Windows and it installs into a file on your C drive and puts an entry into your Windows boot loader to select it at boot time. It's nice because you don't have to deal with partitions or risk screwing anything up to try it out. If you later decide it's not for you, from within Windows...you can simply do Add/Remove programs and select to uninstall Ubuntu. Couldn't be easier.

OK I will try it that way and see how it goes :) Many Thanks

Steve

Ok so after many attempts to install Ubuntu inside of windows I get this after the boot menu.

Try (HD 0,0): NTFS5 No Wubildr

Any thoughts on this ?

Steve

Hi there
Install W7 FIRST

Now I'd get a LIVE CD of your linux distro -- this just boots from the CD and doesn't make any changes to your HDD's.

This will show you if your machine can run Ubuntu (or other Linux distro). If it works fine then you can install from the live CD via a menu. I find this better as the installs from a Live CD usually contain a lot less stuff on them -- some Linux distros get really bloated now.

You can then add other apps when you need them.

By installing from the live CD your W7 partitions won't be touched - you will also get a boot menu (GRUB) to chose the OS.

Note also most linuxes can WRITE to NTFS partitions now -- ensure ntfs-3g is installed (normally by default these days).

Cheers
jimbo

TimStitt said:

stevepressman said:

Ok so after many attempts to install Ubuntu inside of windows I get this after the boot menu.

Try (HD 0,0): NTFS5 No Wubildr

Any thoughts on this ?

Steve

Hi Steve,

Check the WubiGuide to configure the dual boot. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#he...969c2d7d0ca6da. My guess is that you have a hidden partition and Wubildr's on the wrong one.

Personally I prefer the grub boot loader to select windows or Ubuntu; but I suppose it's all the same result in the end (when it works ).

Wubi is currently not working properly with Windows 7...it's a widespread issue.

Have you ever thought about using a program like VMWare for your linux installs and run it as a virtual machine?

I can get it to work eventually It usually comes up with the first message and then the last part of the message, then it reboots and works after that. All in all it takes about 5 minutes to get into the system, now I don't know whether this is a Microsoft fault or an Ubuntu fault but either way I am not impressed.

How ever once Ubuntu has loaded I am quite impressed with it.

Steve