and the answer is.... http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/reinstall-ubuntu-grub-bootloader-after-windows-wipes-it-out/
On Dec 31, 6:17 pm, Sim Roo <[email protected]> wrote: > I installed Windows.....and yes it tried to take over, leaving me > without Linux or a dual boot, > so I deleted the Windows partition....but now I get problems with my > partition table... > > I can boot with the Live CD and see the partitions > > ubu...@ubuntu:/etc$ sudo fdisk -l > > Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > Disk identifier: 0x0001d5b7 > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sda1 * 1 24315 195310206 83 Linux > /dev/sda2 24316 24570 2048287+ 5 Extended > /dev/sda5 24316 24570 2048256 82 Linux swap / > Solaris > ubu...@ubuntu:/etc$ > > but I cant find the magic to unlock them......any ideas ? > > On Dec 28, 8:48 pm, "Krzysztof Czaderna" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Windows is instaling on first active partition "C" or sda 1 , I sugest You > > to instal first windows then use gparte to create the part and instal Ubu , > > it will work coretly > > > 2008/12/28 Sim Roo <[email protected]> > > > > ...that worked ;-) > > > > I was wondering if I should bother with XP on a separate partition, > > > but I have just found that the CD supplied by Toshiba wants to > > > overwrite everything ! > > > > On Dec 28, 9:03 pm, "Krzysztof Czaderna" > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes You need unmount first , but system is still using swap :) Use a > > > > live > > > > -cd and change the swap partiton up to 512 or 1 gb when > > > > "\" is a general system partion you can add to it a few gb . The swap is > > > > marked "linux , solaris swap" > > > > > 2008/12/28 Sim Roo <[email protected]> > > > > > > ok ! > > > > > that was easy ;-) > > > > > > but I did not use live CD, just System->Admin->Partition Editor > > > > > > if I want to re-partition "\", I imagine that I need to un-mount it > > > > > first ? > > > > > > On Dec 28, 8:45 pm, "Krzysztof Czaderna" > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > 2008/12/28 Sim Roo <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > No problem , > > > > > > > > thanks for the information, will try it when I have had more > > > > > > > experience with Ubuntu ;-) > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 7:40 pm, "Krzysztof Czaderna" > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Yes , use gparted on live cd > > > > > > > > > 2008/12/28 Sim Roo <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > didnt know what to put.....I presume that it can be changed ? > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 5:08 pm, "Krzysztof Czaderna" > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Why that large swap ?? The correc is ram x2 but when You had > > > over > > > > > 2 > > > > > > > gb > > > > > > > > > ram > > > > > > > > > > swap is nessery . > > > > > > > > > > Regrads > > > > > > > > > > > 2008/12/28 Sim Roo <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > I set the swap space to 5 GB, is that too much / too > > > > > > > > > > > little > > > / > > > > > or > > > > > > > just > > > > > > > > > > > right ? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
