I am planning to install ubuntu ver 11.10. currently have windows xp with C drive created as Primary partition and 1 logical partition with 3(E, F and G) drives created in it.

Now, m planning to format F and use it to install ubuntu.

Need clarification, if ubuntu will install on F or will I need to format the whole Logical partition which E, F and G and then start all over gain.

Got dual core with 2 gb of ram.

you wouldn't need to, but you'll need more than one partition, a tiny one for /boot and then one more for everything else if you use LVM container, or at least two more, one for / and one for swap.

you might prefer to get used to ubuntu without messing with your partitions first though, and running it with wubi from a windows partition.

I don't see the need for a /boot partition on a desktop system, but anyways, the simples solution would be to either use Wubi, like acid_kewpie stated, or just remove your F: partition and let the Ubuntu installer automatically partition the free space.

AFAIK, you can't boot grub from an LVM partition. Maybe I'm behind the times...

Hey Chris,

Personally, even I would want to use wubi to start off first but while using wubi the set up is downloaded via torrent or so and needs internet access that I dnt have @ home cause at a remote place . so i downloaded ubuntu on a usb stick and wanted to install it.

hence needed advice on what i am planning to do is safe enough or not. Would appreciate your though on this.

Thanks.

Never used LVM, so I can't say that, but Ubuntu doesn't use LVM by default.
Anyways, even if it would, the simplest option still would be to let the installer do the partitioning after removing the F: partition.

Hey TobiSGD & Chris,

Thanks for the quick and helpful response. @tobiSGD will certainly format the F drive and try installing Ubuntu.

Will let you guys know about further queries/issues.

Thanks.

note that it's not an "F Drive" if it's not under Windows. There's no need to format anything outside of the installer as you'll blow it away during the install anyway.

Formatting it is the wrong way. Start the Windows partition manager and remove the partition, then start the installation.

Hey Tobi,

Missed out on this info when I started this thread coz of lack of internet connectivity @ home. My C drive is Primary partition and then 1 Extended Partition with 3 Logical Drives E, F and G in it.

I removed the F drive using Disk Management option from Right click My computer - Manage.

Now, I am booting ubuntu ISO image from a 4gb usb stick formatted with FAT32 and i toggled changing the boot priority to USB ZIP, USB HDD but nothing worked and screen was stuck at Verifying DMI pool data and does nt proceed further.

Got a Gigabyte G41 series motherboard with no plain Boot from USB option.

Regards,

The Gigabyte G41 boards can for sure boot from USB, like every modern board. Sometimes the USB drives are recognized as harddisk, so you also have to look there when you bring up the boot menu (F12 on Gigabyte).
How did you put the ISO on the USB, did you use something like Unetbootin?

Hey Tobi,

I tried changing the Boot priority from the BIOS as well using F12 key as shown on the Ubuntu site but none of them worked. Also, I downloaded the desktop version of Ubuntu from their site and it was in ISO format. Just had to copy it in the stick. The site dint mention any other method to be used.

Also, when i copied the iso file on my local desktop and booted a Virtual machine created using VM ware, it worked seamlessly.

Hence I am not sure what could be the reason the desktop is not booting itself.

Appreciate your help and attention on this issue.

Regards,

http://www.linuxliveusb.com/

http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/help/guide

Just copy and pasting a iso to usb will not make it bootable. You need a bootloader installed to boot the usb Above link should show you how to make your pendrive bootable.

Actually they do. Go to their download site and have a look at step two.

Hey rokytnji and Tobi.

My Bad, missed out on that one. Thanks a ton guys.

Regards.