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ladybluballs
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 Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject: replacing xandros with ubuntu |
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trying to replace xandros with ubuntu 9.4
I have 2 hard drives installed.windows vista on 500gb and xandros on a 120gb set up dual boot.I have lockup problems with xandros and want to install ubuntu in its place I can;t find any option to let me put it on the 120gb that now has xandros so I tried to install it on the 500gb with vista the install at first looked like it was going to install then at the last part of install it said looking for other os system then it said uninstalling packets and its back just like it was to start with vista and xandros thanks in advance |
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Davepet
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I'm not very familiar with the Ubuntu installer, but you should be able to just point it at the Xandros partition & tell it to take it over.
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ladybluballs
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| the hdd that has xandroes does not even show any where during install I think the hdd that has vista only has the bootloader for the xandroes hdd thanks |
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jimallyn
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm. Lock up problem on Xandros, and the Ubuntu installer can't find the drive that has Xandros on it. Bad hard drive?
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ladybluballs
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| jimallyn wrote: | | Hmmm. Lock up problem on Xandros, and the Ubuntu installer can't find the drive that has Xandros on it. Bad hard drive? |
I don't know why it don't show the xandroes hdd I don't thing it is bad I think its the firefox browser that causes the lock up with xandros it only locks after after long period of use. |
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Davepet
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I bet that Ubuntu doesn't mount any drives other than the primary drive. Does the installer allow you to type commands or otherwise mount additional drives?
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ladybluballs
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Davepet wrote: | I bet that Ubuntu doesn't mount any drives other than the primary drive. Does the installer allow you to type commands or otherwise mount additional drives?
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I did not see a command option |
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Davepet
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There has to be a way to do this, have you tried the Ubuntu forum already?
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TekMate
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If you do a manual partition during the Ubuntu install you should be able to see all disks partitions if the Xandros one doesn't show up the disk has an issue and you should backup now.
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