[SOLVED] How to remove Ubuntu and the install SUSE 11.2

Robert.Thompson · 11-28-2009, 06:53 AM

Using a x61 Lenovo laptop with dual boot: XP & Ubuntu.

Do I need to remove Ubuntu to install SUSE 11.2 or will the new linux installation just 'clobber' the previously installed linux?

If I need to remove Ubuntu, or if it is just better to do so, how do I do this?

Thanks,

Rob.

ymitchell · 11-28-2009, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

Using a x61 Lenovo laptop with dual boot: XP & Ubuntu.

Do I need to remove Ubuntu to install SUSE 11.2 or will the new linux installation just 'clobber' the previously installed linux?

If I need to remove Ubuntu, or if it is just better to do so, how do I do this?

Thanks,

Rob.

Boot from the Ubuntu CD and run Qparted and delete the Ubuntu partition. Then reboot and install SuSE ..

Robert.Thompson · 11-28-2009, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ymitchell

Boot from the Ubuntu CD and run Qparted and delete the Ubuntu partition. Then reboot and install SuSE ..

Thank you.

... and if I do not have the Ubuntu CD?

raju.mopidevi · 11-28-2009, 07:32 AM

when you insert openSUSE 11.2 DVD for installation. see the check mark that "automatic configuration"
then at the partition phase you can see the default configuration. SUSE will ask you that "whether you want to replace existing linux partitions ?"
say yes !
then your ubuntu partitions will be formatted and replaced with SUSE.

for more info see this image http://en.opensuse.org/Image:Opensusedvd-install9.png

for installation instructions see the link http://en.opensuse.org/Installation/11.0_DVD_Install

Robert.Thompson · 11-29-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raju.mopidevi

when you insert openSUSE 11.2 DVD for installation. see the check mark that "automatic configuration"
then at the partition phase you can see the default configuration. SUSE will ask you that "whether you want to replace existing linux partitions ?"
say yes !
then your ubuntu partitions will be formatted and replaced with SUSE.

for more info see this image http://en.opensuse.org/Image:Opensusedvd-install9.png

for installation instructions see the link http://en.opensuse.org/Installation/11.0_DVD_Install

Thank you - this worked out perfectly!!!

Ubuntu did not automatically identify and install my Novatel U727 CMDA Turbo Stix modem but SUSE 11.2 did!

khodam · 11-29-2009, 09:38 AM

When u start to install SuSE,when u are in boot step of installing,u can format the last linux installed on your system and then install new OS on this partition.

raju.mopidevi · 11-29-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert.Thompson

Thank you - this worked out perfectly!!!

Ubuntu did not automatically identify and install my Novatel U727 CMDA Turbo Stix modem but SUSE 11.2 did!

You are welcome

jiobo · 11-29-2009, 05:09 PM

While I have tried several different Linux distributions, the way that I prefer to install another Linux distribution on top of another, is to not just put another installation on top of it but to first prepare the harddrive. To do that, you can boot into a rescue mode and prepare the disk. To use the ext3 filesystem, with the old Linux distribution on partition 2:

Code:

# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda2 bs=1024
# mkfs.ext3 -c /dev/sda2

Then I would reboot with the installation cd and use partition 2 for the installation. You do not want to have parts of the old installation on the harddrive when you try to install a new Linux distribution.

Also with OpenSuse, on an LCD monitor, I found it very helpful to change the monitor resolution to 800x600 with the F3 option before selecting the option to start the installation. Otherwise, my LCD monitor would go blank and it became a problem to complete the installation since the default monitor settings in the installer where not optimal for the LCD. Similarly if you need a driver you can load it at that time too.