On 03/04/13 20:01, andres wrote:
On Apr 3, 2013 8:50 AM, "alan c-2 [via Ubuntu]" <
[email protected]> wrote:
On 03/04/13 07:01, andres wrote:
> My question is: how do i get the installer to ask us to install ubuntu
side
> by side as it used to?
Confirm that there are only 3 partitions (or less) existing - you need
two new partitions for Ubuntu (system and swap). You would maybe
expect to create an extended partition as a fourth primary partition,
and add the two ubuntu partitions inside that as logical partitions,
of suitable size. If ther aer already 4 primary partitions you cannot
add more partitions (for Ubuntu for example).
A few occasions I found when the installer did not proceed included
when there were errors in the windows file system which were
previously not noticed. From windows, I did a chkdsk.
As a routine:
- a good backup first, and one you can be confident in (you may have
to use it!!)
- With ubuntu live session confirm that the various aspects work in
the hardware - display, audio, camera, wireless, etc
- with Ubuntu live session, check the hard drive is ok use 'disk
utility', there should be no errors at all
good luck
Thanks Alan!
The number partitions limit is problably what is getting in the way. But
will check the rest.
We did a bit of a check on the live cd for hardware. If the graphics card
needs an 3rd party software, I have seen in the past that it offers it in
the notification area. Is this only for nvidia?
I have occasionally found that the libre graphics drivers work better
than the proprietary ones offered, but not always. I personally much
prefer non proprietary drivers so my machines continue to use them if
they are ok.
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