I have a bit of extra time and I'll probably be adding Linux to this computer soon. My question is, I have one 150GB (160 'decimal' GB) physical hard drive, split into a 119GB and a 29GB partition.

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If you need to move your Linux installation to a different hard drive or partition (and keep it working) and your distro uses grub this tech tip is what you need. To start, get a live CD and boot into ...

I had the same trouble with 7.10 Desktop Edition. Basically, it seems that the partition editor that runs while installing can't format a drive larger than 50 Gb or so. In any case, the solution is to ...

Ok, today's the day! Ubuntu 8.10, Intrepid Ibex, will be released. Here are a few tips about downloading and installing it. - The download is about 700 Mb. With today's broadband internet speeds, that ...

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