You may try GParted Live CD: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php ______Sudarsan
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 17:28, chanukya krishna chama <[email protected]>wrote: > I have downloaded 8.04 iso from ubuntu.com but when i burned using > Brasero disk burner and rebooted ... other than boot from harddisk > option none are working? > > > On Nov 25, 4:45 pm, narendra sisodiya <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 5:06 PM, chanukya krishna chama > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I want to install ubuntu 8.04 beside ubuntu 9.10 and vista. > > > As some newly application programs(supported for 8.04 only) are not > working > > > in ubuntu 9.10, > > > > > My partitions are : > > > sda1 ntfs 100GB > > > sda2 extended 15GB > > > sda5 swap 15GB > > > sda3 ext4 / 20GB > > > sda4 ext4 /home 340GB > > > > > How to uninstall 9.10? (or) > > > Is there any option to downgrade to 8.04 from 9.10? (or) > > > How should i have to proceed? > > > Should i have to share the same /home and /swap ? > > > > sharing swap space - Yes > > sharing /home - not tested but my created some problem but probability > > is very less. I was having Debian and installed Fedora while keeeping > > /home intact. there was a minor issue of permission of /home > > directory. keep the username same.> How to create some free space in > /home partition & format in ext3. > > > I tried using Gparted in 9.10 to create some space and format but it is > not > > > allowing to access /home as it is already in use. > > > Thanks, > > > With Regards, > > > > Do you want to cut a branch of tree while standing over the branch ? > > use LiveCD , reboot and boot with liveCD and create some free space > > and install Ubuntu 8.04 in that space. > > > > Try and report problems, > > -- > Do you have another question? Click here - > http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post > Read archive - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug > -- Do you have another question? Click here - http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post Read archive - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug
