> I am newbie as far as linux is concerned.. I have external HD.. i wanna > install ubuntu (the one which comes in free CD when u register ubuntu site) > on my external HD.. I dont wanna hurt the windows xp i have,.. is there > any dcoumentation you guys made for this kind of job... i have 20GB empty > ntfs partition on my HD.. will it be suffcient for ubuntu??
I don't see the point of this exercise. Installing Ubuntu on an external drive which you connect via USB will give you poor performance (reading external drives can be very slow). Also, you might not be able to boot from your external drive (depends on your BIOS). Instead of making things so complicated, I would suggest you install Ubuntu on your HDD. The installer these days are very simple and sophisticated in resizing partitions. You wouldn't lose your data. If you are still unsure, I am sure somebody can volunteer to oversee you installing Ubuntu on your computer. And as a suggestion, don't be tempeted to try the wubi thing. Regarding space required, if you can make 20 GB of free space on your local HDD, that should be sufficient (giving you enough room to store your own files as well). SB --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
