Finally managed a fresh windows install where I shrunk volumes and created multiple drives on my HD so I can't bitch and moan about how i can't use windows when I'm trying to do something like gaming. I'll try to keep this thread updated once I finish the installation process and get a browser. I will say the first thing I always have the most trouble with is installing drivers on a new linux distro. If anyone has any pointers on how to do that, I'd love to hear.
*ubuntu I know that but I forget.
*Having issues with installation. Swap file and partition confusion on my part. Not too sure what to do.
Screen of Disk Management: https://i.sli.mg/YvAMnT.png
C: is Main Win7 install
Test E: is storage
1Test F: is alternate win 7 install
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[–] luckyguy 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
So it looks like you've done everything you should do for the disk in windows. The next step is to put in the instalation cd. Select "try ubuntu without installing" to get a full system. Launch gparted to make the ext4 and swap. Then on the desktop click "install ubuntu" and when it comes to the disk section select "do something else" to manually assign the ext4 as / so as to not have ubuntu's auto shit fuck up your windows.
Try mint some time too. You might as well try a few before your system ages and you end up entrenched.