Re: [orca-list] The Partitioner In The Latest Version of Ubuntu

[Jeffrey Shockley <jawswizard ec rr com>]

Hi,
When you are in the Partitioning screen and you select the method 
(Guided, use Entrire Disk, or etc,) Thenpress tab. Then, you'll have a 
list of all the drives and then you just click the next button or iif 
you select the Guided Manual option, then you can click the Edit button 
which let's you select the size of the partition. You will see a slider 
that you can adjust the size of the drive (in MB.) Then, press tab to 
select the file system in a combo box. Then, you can just follow the 
instructions.
HTH,
Jeffrey Shockley

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EARL ZWICKER wrote:
> I appreciate knowing that the partitioner is accessible.  Like I said 
> in my original post, I am new to ubuntu and Orca, so some step-by-step 
> instructions would be greatly appreciated.  I see check boxes by each 
> drive, and I think I also see check boxes by each partition, but I'm 
> not exactly sure, so more help would be great.  How can I actually 
> size the partitions, and how can I make sure not to lose the partition 
> that already has data on it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Earle
>
>
> > From: Jeffrey Shockley <jawswizard ec rr com>
> > To: EARL ZWICKER <e zwicker sympatico ca>
> > CC: orca-list gnome org
> > Subject: Re: [orca-list] The Partitioner In The Latest Version of Ubuntu
> > Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 15:57:10 -0400
> >
> > Hi,
> > The manual partitioner that the guided install that Ubuntu uses is 
> > accessible with Orca.
> > HTH,
> > Jeffrey
> >
> > 2008 Top Ten Finalist
> > Networking Concepts
> > North Carolina FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
> > Croatan High School
> > Check Out my blog!
> > The URL is
> > http://jeffreyshockley.livejournal.com
> > Check out my website!
> > The URL is
> > http://jawswizard.googlepages.com
> > "You learn something new every day!"
> > "You can do anything if you put your mind to it!"
> > "It is not how we see that determines who we are. It is how we choose 
> > to see it."
> > --Doomed Dragon
> >
> >
> >
> > EARL ZWICKER wrote:
> > > Hi all, I'm new to this list, and I'm hoping to get some good 
> > > information
> > > from all of you out there.  I installed the latest version of Ubuntu 
> > > last
> > > week, and it seemed like all was well.  Yesterday, I had to reformat my
> > > computer though, and I've now run into problems.  I have put windows 
> > > xp pro
> > > on my c drive, and when I tried to install ubuntu, it came back with an
> > > error message when I tried to choose the guided option to resize my 
> > > c drive
> > > and install ubuntu.  It took me into the manual partitioner, but I 
> > > couldn't
> > > figure out exactly how to use it.  Is it even usable with Orca?  
> > > Since it
> > > won't let me install ubuntu on my c drive for some reason, I want to 
> > > install
> > > to the d drive.  The problem is, I have a partition of stuff on the 
> > > d drive,
> > > that I really don't want to lose.  Is it possible for me to use the
> > > partioner without sighted help, and accomplish what I want to 
> > > accomplish?
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I am very knew to ubuntu and 
> > > Orca,
> > > so step-by-step instructions would be helpful.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > >
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