Cannot get windows 7 / ubuntu to boot to ubuntu
Finally decided to give ubuntu a go. I have an older tablet with Vista installed. Found instructions for installing ubuntu under windows. The instructions said after installation the installer would restart and offer a selection menu, but I do not get that. Saw a comment on line that caused me to look at partitioning; I do not see a ubuntu partion; not sure if I should.
This machine has a single physical drive, and C: is nearly sold out, D: has a lot of room, so I told the installer to install ubuntu on D:. Is that my issue? If so, I have no problem just wiping all but the smallest Windows OS part from this machine and reinstalling ubuntu.
This machine has a single physical drive, and C: is nearly sold out, D: has a lot of room, so I told the installer to install ubuntu on D:. Is that my issue? If so, I have no problem just wiping all but the smallest Windows OS part from this machine and reinstalling ubuntu.
John
Life would be easier by far to use VMware Workstation (or alternate) and install Ubuntu as a virtual machine. It will not make ANY changes to your basic system. I have Ubuntu and a dozen other virtual machines running this way.
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At $250 it is not an option for this. I just want to learn a bit about Linux.
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I agree with John. I think dual booting is overrated. You can also use Virtual box and install ubuntu. https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Running ubuntu in a virtual environment allows you to go back and forth between Windows and Linux if you ever need to.
Running ubuntu in a virtual environment allows you to go back and forth between Windows and Linux if you ever need to.
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Virtual box looks very promising. However my C: is down to the last few bytes. I want to delete D: and get all the space back into C: first, else not enough room to install anything. I have not used this machine in about nine months, so don't need to preserve anything, just want to have a spare Windows machine for the unknown. But "delete volume" is greyed out on D:. I have posted that question elsewhere. When I can get rid of D:, I'll give Virtual Box a go.
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D: gone; another expert sent me to a free utility that was super easy. Ubuntu now uninstalled, installing Virtual Box now. May I install ubuntu using the same windows app, or do I need another source to install it into VB? This tablet has no CD drive and my USB CD is somewhere in the garage, so hope for an installation that can be done entirely by downloading and installing.
You can download the iso image from the ubuntu website and install it from the image. Check this article out http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/virtualbox
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VB installed, and Ubuntu installed, and ISO downloaded. Ubuntu was "powered off", so clicked "start", now it is asking for a virtual optical drive to boot from. No idea what to do here; nothing is suggested, just "empty."
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I guess ubuntu is not installed; the VB is asking for the optical drive to do the installation.
Correct you need to load the iso image so that when you start the machine it knows to load the image to install ubuntu
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Thanks to all for your patience. On the road now; watch for new, really stupid Ubuntu Rookie questions!
@Mike Caldwell - Thanks for the update and I was happy to help.