Andy, In order to properly install dual boot with XP and Ubuntu you need to split the hard drive using a partition utility and then format the empty partition as FAT32 to install ubuntu to it. Ubuntu cannot set up on a NTFS drive which is XP's default file structure.
Bill WB4WHD On Oct 17, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Andy obrien wrote: > I was bored last evening (bands bad) and thought I should try linux . > So, I attempted to install a dual boot system of Windows XP and Ubuntu > 9.04. It failed since the partitioner did not give the usual > "side-by-side" option . Had to use a rescue CD to get Windows back. > I'll try again tonight , if I get bored again. > > That leads to my question, are there any substantial differences in > the Linux alpha versions of Fldigi versus the Windows versions ? > > Andy K3UK > _______________________________________________ > fldigi-alpha mailing list > fldigi-alpha at lists.berlios.de > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/fldigi-alpha
