Any Linux Users here?

ghosstt · Post by **ghosstt** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:54 pm

i gots a questions for ya!

if i install ubuntu onto my harddrive, into a seperate partition, how will i be able to redelete that, so its just like my PC never had another partition?

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:59 pm

Well, when you're done with Linux, just reboot it from the CD when your computer starts and go to install options, then delete your Ubuntu partition. Good as new!

CTFan

ghosstt · Post by **ghosstt** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:02 pm

So your saying that ubuntu has an unpartitioner built in?

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:07 pm

It's not an "unpartitioner", it just gives you the option to make/delete partitions when you boot the disk before install.

CTFan

ghosstt · Post by **ghosstt** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:10 pm

deleting and unpartitioning are two different things?

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:24 am

The Ubuntu installer will most likely install GRUB to the master boot record. If you have a Windows install CD, boot from it into the recovery console and type "fixmbr" to put the normal Windows bootloader back. Next you need to use a tool like FDISK or Ubuntu's partitioner (off the live CD) to delete the ext3 and Then you have to deal with resizing your NTFS Windows partition, and from my experience, resizing NTFS is hit or miss.

It takes a little bit of tinkering, but if you just want to play with Linux, run it on VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC 2007. You might have to change the bit depth in xorg.conf (if you get stuck, just ask), but it's a hell of a lot easier than partitioning your hard drive.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:14 am

bicostp wrote:The Ubuntu installer will most likely install GRUB to the master boot record. If you have a Windows install CD, boot from it into the recovery console and type "fixmbr" to put the normal Windows bootloader back. Next you need to use a tool like FDISK or Ubuntu's partitioner (off the live CD) to delete the ext3 and Then you have to deal with resizing your NTFS Windows partition, and from my experience, resizing NTFS is hit or miss.

Really if you're not planing to keep Ubuntu or any Linux distribution installed it would be best to just install it without a MBR (GRUB or LiLo). Instead just chance the Windows bootloader. It's a little tricky but when done right you can dump Linux and your system will still boot.

It takes a little bit of tinkering, but if you just want to play with Linux, run it on VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC 2007. You might have to change the bit depth in xorg.conf (if you get stuck, just ask), but it's a hell of a lot easier than partitioning your hard drive.

I can say for sure a default installation of Redhat (or Whitebox) works fine under Virtual PC. I use a Client and Server OS setups in my Principles of Security class. Be sure to have at least 1GB of ram as running Windows, then Linux will consume 500-800MB easy.