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xyz_alfa   10-29-2008 at 09:42:18 PM

Hi.

I have been trying several times installing Linux/BSD on my SATA drive.Mandriva, Ubuntu, Desktop BSD.
I hadn't the same problems on my old laptop (ATA).
A lot of options I switched in my BIOS, but I still don't know how to install.Now I have default setup.
My Toshiba L355-S7812 has a Vista already instaled , and I have just one hard drive :(
What are general rules to install Linux or BSD.
I am novice in UNIX word.
Please help !!!


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amdfangirl   10-30-2008 at 06:34:40 AM
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Umm are you dual booting? Or is it just Linux?

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Bronze Linux badge linux_0   10-30-2008 at 10:25:39 AM
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To install Ubuntu you need to shrink your Vista partition to make room for the other operating systems or install Vista again onto a smaller partition and then install Ubuntu, BSD and so on

GL :)

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xyz_alfa   10-30-2008 at 07:08:10 PM
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amdfangirl wrote :

Umm are you dual booting? Or is it just Linux?


Just Vista, no dual booting yet.

linux_0 wrote :

To install Ubuntu you need to shrink your Vista partition to make room for the other operating systems or install Vista again onto a smaller partition and then install Ubuntu, BSD and so on

GL :)




U are right , room have to be.I will do this.

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