[ILUG] Ubuntu 6.10 installation

[ddowney at maninvestments.com]

Hi guys

I am looking at installing Ubuntu 6.10 on my Toshiba laptop and have a
few questions regarding the installation. 


Which file system is read/write compatible with both WinXP & Linux, NTFS
or FAT32? I read that it was the former but was then told by someone who
has Linux that it is the latter? How do I check which my windows
currently is, or make a section where I can swap files between the two
OS's?

Is it necessary to totally format my HD to install linux, thereby
needing to reinstall WinXP?

Can my HD be partitioned safely from within WinXP, or would I need to
use something like FDisk?

Is there any minimum amount of HD memory required for Ubuntu? I have 30
GB HD and was going to allocate 2-3Gb to linux. This should be grand,
shouldn't it?

Would you know what would be the most common problems encountered during
installations of linux, so maybe I could prepare for these before going
ahead.

Could you recommend any sites to visit which have a good range of linux
games/programs for download?


I really appreciate any help you can give. I installed Red Hat 7.0 a few
years back on an old spare computer (thank God) and had ongoing troubles
with it, eventually just throwing it out. This time its my home computer
Ill be messing with, so Im stepping a little more cautiously.

Dermot Downey


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