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    Running Ubuntu only

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by M1I9K8E9, Mar 31, 2008.

  1. M1I9K8E9

    M1I9K8E9 Notebook Geek

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    I have an old pc running xp that i never use anymore and i want to install ubuntu on it. How would i run ubuntu only and remove xp? Can i remove xp first and then install ubuntu or would i have to install ubuntu and then remove xp?
     
    M1I9K8E9, Mar 31, 2008
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Just use the install disc for Ubuntu, and let it automatically partition things, taking over the whole disk. You don't have to remove XP, it'll just overwrite it when you repartition it for Ubuntu.

    I've got machines that have never seen XP, the only OS that's ever run on them is Linux ;)
     
    Pitabred, Mar 31, 2008
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    D-EJ915 Notebook Consultant

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    You can have Ubuntu use the whole hard drive if you want to do is erase XP completely. One thing about their autopartitioner, it usually makes a swap partition which is HUGE, you don't need it very big, if you've got like 2GB of ram you don't need one at all, even with 1GB you should be fine without one. I've got 512MB in my T250 and my swap is never touched.
     
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    Yeah, I just figured that out... with my 2GB of RAM, it made my swap partition 4GB. I fixed that so my /var partition was 2GB and my swap partition is now 2GB.
     
    Pitabred, Mar 31, 2008
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