XP/Ubuntu dual-boot

[Chris Aitken]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 10:41:48AM -0500, Chris Aitken wrote:
>   
>> I'm thinking of installing XP and Ubuntu as a dual-boot on my daughter's 
>> machine. Her birthday is less than two weeks away. I want to be able to 
>> have her iPod work for her. I hope Craig and Joe won't take this as an 
>> invitation to discontinue the iPod/gtkpod installation on my fedora 7 
>> computer. I'd like to keep on with that. This is just a contingency. As 
>> repulsive as it is to me, I hear the iPod will magically work under XP. 
>> It sounds like it has a better chance working under Ubuntu (than fedora 
>> 7) as well. I've been wanting to try a debian-based system for some 
>> time. I hear that Ubuntu is a nice safe place for fedora chickens like 
>> me to start with debian-based OSs.
>>
>> So, just to be clear: I'm not giving up on fedora 7 (it is on my 
>> production machine for our business so I can't get rid of it lightly), 
>> but I want to try an XP/Ubuntu dual-boot on my daughter's machine.
>>
>> 1. What is the latest stable version of Ubuntu and what a good site to 
>> get the iso from?
>> 2. Is it best to install XP or Ubuntu first.
>>     
>
> Windows doesn't believe in sharing, and overwrites all other boot
> loaders.  So always install windows first.  Linux installers have no
> trouble sharing and recognizing that windows is installed and giving you
> a working boot loader for both in the end.
>   
Looks like XP is not an option for me. I got a 'Manifest Parse Error' 
trying to install it. I looked through my spy overcoat for the vial of 
Manifest Parse Error antidote and it wasn't there. I'm only interested 
in XP if it will make the iPod "just work". So, I installed Windows 98 
SE and it doesn't even see the iPod. Again, not interested in 
troubleshooting Windows. So, I'm downloading Ubuntu Desktop 7.10 as I 
write. I'll install that as a dual-boot with the W98SE. I might as well 
leave W98SE on there as it's only taking up 3.5 GB - that leaves 8.5 GB 
for Ubuntu - I hope it's enough, as I want to install everything if 
there is such thing in the debian-based world... that way I won't have 
to go endlessly fishing for libraries like I'm doing in fedora 7...


Chris
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> Len Sorensen
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