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paddy's not St.Pat 03-08-2008 09:29 AM
Using your microsoft install cd to load linux distros
 
I have ended up using a microsoft install cd to erase my hard drive so I could install another distro. It was necessary when I couldn't get rid of Fedora Core 7 to load Ubuntu. The install of Fedora had been flakey from the start and I decided to go back to Ubuntu and stop distro hopping. The only way I could do it was to use my microsoft install cd for xp. If this saves anyone any time when they are switching from one distro to another I'll be grateful for it. It might sound lame, but it works.

custangro 03-08-2008 09:36 AM
Have you tired http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

paddy's not St.Pat 03-09-2008 05:25 PM
to Custangro
 
Thank you for the information and I will use it in the future but I already have Ubuntu installed and I am a happy camper. If I run into trouble like this again I'll gladly do as you suggest. Thanks again.
















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custangro 03-10-2008 01:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy's not St.Pat (Post 3083382)
Thank you for the information and I will use it in the future but I already have Ubuntu installed and I am a happy camper. If I run into trouble like this again I'll gladly do as you suggest. Thanks again.
No problem :)

2damncommon 03-10-2008 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by paddy's not St.Pat (Post 3082066)
I have ended up using a microsoft install cd to erase my hard drive so I could install another distro. It was necessary when I couldn't get rid of Fedora Core 7 to load Ubuntu...The only way I could do it was to use my microsoft install cd for xp...It might sound lame, but it works.
Whatever works works.

The Ubuntu Live/Install CD has a GUI Partition Editor (System -> Administration -> Partition Editor) as well as the CLI cfdisk.

paddy's not St.Pat 03-11-2008 07:39 AM
For: 2damncommon
Thank you, because I didn't know that the live cd had that option.

custangro 03-11-2008 10:37 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy's not St.Pat (Post 3084978)
For: 2damncommon
Thank you, because I didn't know that the live cd had that option.
Neither did I...Thanks 2damncommon :D

2damncommon 03-11-2008 09:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy's not St.Pat (Post 3084978)
For: 2damncommon
Thank you, because I didn't know that the live cd had that option.
Quote:
Originally Posted by custangro (Post 3085179)
Neither did I...Thanks 2damncommon :D
I feel a disturbance in the force...
...as if thousands of hard drives are being partitioned for Linux...
:D


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