After i put my new ubuntu disc in boot will it let me partition as i install?

Just burned my disc and it works, some one said you can run it while in windows? i heard here to do it at boot up, but will it partition the drive 4 me too as it installs?

 

plus have vista its a dv200t and i want to dual boot.

 

you cannot run it in windows unless you are running VMware or an equivalent. what you want to do is to pick the first boot device as the cd/dvd rom, and it will boot off the cd instead of booting into windows. it will take awhile before the disk will boot since it is loading everything. then it will boot into ubuntu where you can install/partition from the desktop icon.

pb,out.

(im re-entering the linux world myself )

 

The Ubuntu disc will not partition the drive for you; you'll have to do this yourself. It's not an amazingly daunting task, but can be tricky if you don't know what you're doing, and I would suggest backing up your information before getting too deep into it.

 

There are various guides. I also want to dual boot, but haven't done it yet. These guides seem to be the best so far as for dual booting and partitioning.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WU9KY5DObDA (There is a part 2, just look in his profile.)

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installing

 

The partitioning isn't too hard, but it is very risk, so be sure that you know what you are doing. And, if in doubt, don't do it, come back and ask first.

 

what i really like doing is this

boot a gparted livecd, partition everything the way i like, then reboot with the ubuntu livecd. it will see all the partitions i made, reformat them, and im on my way.

a bit longer then is needed, but i like doing it this way.

pb,out.

 

Indeed, this is my favorite way too. It's a bit complicated, but the LiveCD gives you a lot more options and it's also easier to use IMO.