![]() Suddenly, it's not a huge loft apartment-it's now an apartment with two rooms. You then decide to build a huge wall in the middle of it. ![]() It's almost like having a huge loft apartment. If you erase the data on one partition, it does not affect the other partition's data. Sure, it lives on the same hard drive, but it is self-contained. The one thing that you do have to understand is that creating a new partition is almost like creating a new hard drive. I'm not going to give you a crash course of what a partition is or what the difference is between a logical or primary partition (I don't even know that myself), but I am going to give you a rundown on the advantages that certain partitioning schemes have over others. ![]() The focus of this tutorial is not on how to create the partitions (resizing, etc.) but on planning-what the desirable outcome is. I have one that features the Desktop CD installer, and then there's Herman's Dual Boot Guide, which features the Alternate CD installer. One of the most frequently asked questions about installing Ubuntu is "How should I partition my drive?" There are definitely situations in which a shared partition would make sense, but I don't think now that should be the norm, and I wouldn't recommend it for most regular setups (migrating from Windows, having a working internet connection). ![]() If you have concerns about privacy, you can use TrueCrypt to make a shared encrypted container for your shared files. Its general guidelines and principles are still valid, but at this point in computing history, I think the idea of a traditional dual-boot with separate partitions for each OS and then a possible shared partition is a bit antiquated.įor Windows users still tied to Windows, I would recommend using Ubuntu in VirtualBox or setting up a dual-boot with Wubi (no partitioning necessary).įor sharing files, DropBox is a pretty good option, and it's cross-platform. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.ĭisclaimer: I've decided to take this tutorial off the main navigation menu of my website. You may also want to consider donating directly to the Ubuntu project. If you've found these tutorials useful, please consider donating a small amount to one of my favorite non-profits/charities.
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