[clue] Requesting more installation help

[M Paul Webb]

Charles,
Thanks for the response. Keep in mind that my total computer training is one hour of html at the local library. 

OK, but for now there is no extended partition. So... are you saying that I have to change another partition, like C:, into an extended partition, and then move HP Tools to the extended as a logical partition. I don't think GParted does that -- I mean converts an existing partition to extended.
Paul


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 From: Charles Burton <charles.d.burton at gmail.com>
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So you have to move one of the primary portions into an extended, I recommend the hp tools one. Then create a new primary partition in the un allocated space to install Linux on. 

On Oct 15, 2012 2:58 PM, "David L. Anselmi" <anselmi at anselmi.us> wrote:

M Paul Webb wrote:
>> Using Easeus Partition Master, I made a block of space on the hard drive unallocated for the
>> Linux partition. However, on trying to install, the unallocated space came up designated as
>> unusable. Going then to GParted -- it was noted only four partitions can be used, and that I had
>> to make an extended partition to put other partitions inside of.
> >
>> At any rate, can someone tell me what to do with my friends computer, in order to have a
>> Windows/Ubuntu dual boot. Here is how the hard drive looks now.
> >
>> *: System NTFS 199 MB
>> C:        NTFS 94.39 GB
>> * unallocated
>> D: Recovery NFTS 17.35 GB
>> F: HP_Toos  Fat32 103.34MB
>
>It's a pity the hard drive is so complicated.  I wonder what the 199MB NTFS is for?
>
>It would help if you'd use Linux partition tools to show the drive layout.  Your list doesn't tell
>us the partition order or where the free blocks are so you may run into issues that we can't anticipate.
>
>You can Google for DOS partition table and you'll find an explanation of how the extended partition
>works.
>
>Assuming that your 4 partitions are (in order) System, C:, D:, and F: you'll want to make D: and F:
>into logical partitions inside an extended partition that also contains your unallocated space.
>
>I think gparted can do that.  It ought to be able to move D: and F: without copying their data.  But
>I don't have a test handy that I can confirm that.
>
>Dave
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