dualbooting win7 and ubuntu

[unisol0]

this is the scenario: i have windows7 installed on a single partition 500 gb hd. i want to install ubuntu as dual boot. (i have done this before but not with win7.) can i go into disk management and reduce the win 7 volume by say 50 gb. format it fat32 and install ubuntu. and still have dual-boot? thanks in advance. i plan on using either ubuntu 9.04 or 9.10.

 

[Tews]

You should let Ubuntu create the partitions using ext3 or ext4 file system.. Dual booting with Ubuntu is extremely easy and Im sure you will like it...

 

[unisol0]

thanks i ve done it before, but never when windows was on a single partition. i always prepartitioned the drive and then did the installations.

 

[esteban]

Assuming your drive has enough free space, yes, you can use Disk Management to shrink it. When I do this, I format with the Ubuntu CD so I can use ext4.

And if I were you, I'd stay away from 9.10.... I went back to 9.04 after about 3 hours.

 

[Dwarf]

You might find this informative.