Ubuntu

**ozman50** · 05-01-2010,06:59 AM

wasn't sure where i should post this so i'll put it in the off topic.. i was just wondering is it possible to create a second partition to install ubuntu on a computer with windows on it? i would like to try it as a system instead of using it with a VM..

**SP193** · 05-01-2010,11:00 AM

i was just wondering is it possible to create a second partition to install ubuntu on a computer with windows on it? i would like to try it as a system instead of using it with a VM..

You should be able to. Ubuntu (In fact, almost all Linux distributions) comes with it's own bootloader (Usually GRUB).

Even if you don't have free space on your HDD, I think that Ubuntu's installer should have an option in the disk partitioner to resize existing partitions.

**TehJawknee** · 05-01-2010,12:03 PM

You can make a good small or large partition and dual boot. I have this setup on my desktop. I can boot either Ubuntu 9.10 or Windows XP on it. They both work great. All you need is a USB stick and an ISO of Ubuntu. There is an application out there that lets you boot off USB so you can install from it.

**Peppers** · 05-02-2010,01:08 AM

you don't really need the usb stick though cd will work fine, personally I like mint better than ubuntu, the instaler for ether can resize your windows partition and create the new partition, but I would defragment your hdd before hand.

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