Rob's 5GB estimate is highly dependent on the distro used, what gets installed, etc. But it's a "safe" figure. Sure, some distros can install with much less space, while others may need a little more. But with a "easy-for-idiots" distro, 5 GB should be sufficient to get started.
Install to the spare 34GB - maybe split this with Windows and create a 20 GB partition out of that - leaving some working space for the Windows installation too. Like Graham says though backup everything important first. While this sort of thing is usually straight forward, anytime you start working with partitions AFTER you have data on them, it is best to plan for the worst. Murphey's Law applies here rather well. Shawn On Monday 20 October 2008 08:35:27 Graham Monk wrote: > The C has 34GB free, that seems like a fair amount to me? > Before you install, run defrag first, and back up anything critical. > > graham > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Robert Lewko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ubuntu/Kubuntu will shrink your existing "C:" drive to put Linux. > > However, that is not a lot of space. You'll need at least 5G for > > Linux. What about adding a second disk for Linux? Looking at > > MemoryExpress.com you can pick up a 80G Seagate for $49. Put Linux on > > the second disk! > > > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 6:39 AM, pat davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, gang > >> > >> I am thinking of installing Ubuntu (or a similar easy-for-idiots Linux > >> flavour) on my computer as a dual boot system with WinXP. If I am > >> reading "My Computer" correctly, my hard drive has already been > >> partitioned by Compaq; that is, I am listed as having a D drive with > >> 3.59 GB used and 687 MB free plus a Presario C drive with 20 GB used and > >> 34 GB free. Do I have enough free space to add a Linux without messing > >> up Evil Uncle Bill's system? > >> > >> :-? > >> > >> Pat > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> clug-talk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
