Jalaj P. Jha Technical & Miscellaneous Ramblings

Installing Ubuntu Linux (Desktop)

After getting Ubuntu CDs I did not have to wait to see Ubuntu in Action as you do not need to install it to have a preview. Just insert the CD, boot from CD and select ‘Live Run’ when option for installations is asked for. Once I had checked that I could not keep  myself from performing the full installation.

Since I did not want to risk loosing existing content on my system, and added to it the fact I was installing Ubuntu as a secondary OS, I choose to go safe by Installing it on existing Windows Partition. There is a decrease in performance associated with it but was ok with me.

To install on existing Windows Partition, start a Windows session and insert the CD and execute it (if autorun fails). You get option to check the demo (by booting from CD) and performing the installation from within demo or “Install inside Windows”. Choose the latter.

First you need to choose the drive where you want to install, Interface Language, and a username and password. (Don’t choose admin as it’s a reserved username)

The above screen has an “Accessibility” button that allows you to install accessibility features as Screen Reader, Magnifier, Braille terminal etc. You can choose to skip this step by keeping ‘None’ selected and return to above screen by pressing “Next”. Click on install.

Done with above steps? Now the installation proceeds at its own till completion. It first checks the installation files.

It then creates images. The '’home’, ‘root’, ‘usr’ folders as seen from within Linux all exist as single files within windows partition.

Done! Remove the CD, Reboot, and choose Ubuntu in boot loader menu.