Partitioning Guidance needed for Ubuntu 7.04

[srajv]

Hi guys,

to start with, i've never done partioning and i want to dual boot ubuntu with xp, i've 40GB HDD and 512 MB, please guide me on the sizes for partition and any comand , tool i've to go for ....

Also how can i know the partition size my window it is running on !! ??

Srajv
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[je_fro]

I split this question off into its own topic rather than hijacking someone else's thread...

[eddacker]

Hello, srajv:

how can i know the partition size my window it is running on

Windows has many ways. I like using the Start button > My Computer then 'hover' your mouse over the partition [usually named C: or D: or some letter of your alphabet]. Depending on the view of the My Computer window you may have a pane in the lower left side called 'Details'.
For complete partition information on your machine use the XP Windows tool 'Computer Management' found here:

1. Start button and rightclik My Computer; choose 'Manage'
2. In the management window choose 'Storage'
3. Then 'Disk Management (local)'

And you should see a nice layout of information.

please guide me on the sizes for partition and any comand

Windows tends to want a lot of space and 40GB can seem small, really fast. Ubuntu will work fine in a 10GB partition and probably as little as 6GB will work for you; dunno. AS FOR ANY COMMANDS, srajv, we would need much more detail about your particular current configuration; also you could Search the forums for information about shrinking, splitting, adding, organizing, formatting or deleting partitions.
Cheers, mate