Dual Boot Vista and Kubuntu

[PinkyGifford]

Hi,

I would like to dual boot Vista and Kubuntu with Vista being already present on my hardrive. I want to know if I should shrink vista first as I want to install Kubuntu using automatic partitioning using longest running free space.

I'm somewhat nervous about doing this because I know there is a problem with the Vista bootloader and dont remember where I found the solution for this.

My Computer:
Windows Vista Home Basic
Processor: AMD Sempron(TM) Processor 3000+ 1.81 GHz
Memory (ram) 703 MB
System Type: 32 bit operarting system
80 Gig hard drive
Nividia GeForce 6100 (microsoft-WDDM)

Vista disk manager:
Disk 0
Basic - 74.53 GB
(C 74.53 GB
online
Capacity; 74.53 GB - Free 51.29 GB - %free 68%

Thanks in advance

[dibl]

Re: Dual Boot Vista and Kubuntu

Here's good guidance:

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

[Dedoimedo]

Re: Dual Boot Vista and Kubuntu

Hello,
I would recommend two things:
1. Try to shrink the partition from within Vista, if possible.
2. Do not use automatic partitioning in Kubuntu. Set the partitions manually.
Cheers,
Dedoimedo