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What's my best choice of formats for the partition I'm about to make for a Xubuntu/ Windows XP dual boot? I assume I should make Windows XP NTFS, but what will give me compatibility between the two so that I can access files from each? I think that of the options available, XP will be able to access files on the Linux partition only if its FAT of FAT32. How do you folks think I should arrange this?
Here are my options for the Xubuntu partition:
EXT2
EXT3
REINSERFS
JFS
XFS
FAT16
FAT32
SWAP (I know I won't use this because I know what it's for.)
EFI
Don't_use (I don't know the point of this one.)
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Choosing format of Linux partition on Xubuntu/XP dual boot
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Posted 16 February 2009 - 02:40 PM
EXT3 (EXT2 with journaling). There are Windoze drivers that will mount Linux file systems just fine. Free ones, even. I used a free one with Vista that worked fine before I finally deleted the Windoze partition, but I don't remember which one I used.
http://www.google.com/search?q=mountext3inwindowsvista
http://www.google.com/search?q=mountext3inwindowsvista
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 06:10 AM
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 08:46 AM
The link you gave is dead, but I'll look into wubi next time I want Linux.
By the way, I installed Xubuntu, but it was unbearably slow on the http://2.59 GHz 240 MB laptop so I'm not using it much at all.
By the way, I installed Xubuntu, but it was unbearably slow on the http://2.59 GHz 240 MB laptop so I'm not using it much at all.
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 09:24 AM
the link be working now
just google wubi if that link times out
xubuntu was designed for the older computers (pentium 4, pentium m, and lower)
ubuntu works on most of the new hardware out today
just google wubi if that link times out
xubuntu was designed for the older computers (pentium 4, pentium m, and lower)
ubuntu works on most of the new hardware out today
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 11:11 AM
Ext3 is definitely the best way to go. If you wish to mount such a partition in Windows, I recommend Ext2IFS and Ext2FSD. Install them both in respective order; the Ext2 Installable FileSystem driver enables the mounting of ExtX partitions. However, do not mount any of your partitions with the Ext2IFS GUI; that's what Ext2FSD is for. Ext2FSD provides a better interface and makes it easier to manage your mount points, and even supports automounting ExtX formatted flash drives. Be wary, however, that Ext2FSD does not provide the drivers needed; without the backend Ext2IFS, Ext2FSD will not work, so be sure to install both.
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 12:28 PM
Aye, the link works now. Don't know what the problem was.
What I have here is an older system, I'd say: Toshiba Satellite A45-S120 Intel Celeron (don't know which Pentium it's based on) 2.59 GHz, 240 MB RAM. It runs Xubuntu as slow as all get out, but I haven't tried Ubuntu yet. I'll check out wubi when I get around to it.
What I have here is an older system, I'd say: Toshiba Satellite A45-S120 Intel Celeron (don't know which Pentium it's based on) 2.59 GHz, 240 MB RAM. It runs Xubuntu as slow as all get out, but I haven't tried Ubuntu yet. I'll check out wubi when I get around to it.
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Posted 21 February 2009 - 01:30 PM
number6 said:
What I have here is an older system, I'd say: Toshiba Satellite A45-S120 Intel Celeron (don't know which Pentium it's based on) 2.59 GHz, 240 MB RAM. It runs Xubuntu as slow as all get out, but I haven't tried Ubuntu yet. I'll check out wubi when I get around to it.
Xubuntu with xfce desktop environment is much lighter than ubuntu. If your systems runs xubuntu slow , then forget about installing ubuntu on it. And wubi will be even slower. Wubi install is for new users and it encrypts a part of ntfs partition to get the ext3 filesystem. And that will decrease the performance a bit than the normal install.
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Posted 19 March 2009 - 01:14 AM
The reason it's so slow, is you probably didn't create a swap partition.
With only 240 (?) MB, It's no wonder it's slow. With a proper swap partition, xubuntu will run fine with as little as 128 mb of ram.
Try creating a 250 -300 mb swap partition and it should run much better. Better still would be another 256 or 512 stick of ram, if you can find the proper spec. for your machine. Even then swap is highly recommended, if not required, with about every linux distro.
With only 240 (?) MB, It's no wonder it's slow. With a proper swap partition, xubuntu will run fine with as little as 128 mb of ram.
Try creating a 250 -300 mb swap partition and it should run much better. Better still would be another 256 or 512 stick of ram, if you can find the proper spec. for your machine. Even then swap is highly recommended, if not required, with about every linux distro.
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Posted 19 March 2009 - 09:51 AM
Aye, more RAM would be good, but by now I need a new power adapter because the old one quit. When I installed Linux on there I think I put a 512 MB or 1 GB swap partition on it. I can't remember for sure.
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