How to use Partition Editor in the Ubuntu Installer

Tutorial on how to use the Ubuntu Manual Drive Partitioner (Something Else option on Ubuntu 11.04) provided in the Ubuntu system Installer.
In this video I explain about drive partitioning and give an example of deleting an old Linux install, resize Windows partition, and explain what the other partitions on your harddrive might be.

2:48 Ubuntu Manual Partitioner
8:35 How to use GParted

The Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) tend to leave a boot partition and a Windows recovery partition.

FAT32 tends to be a small bootup partition
NTFS is used for Windows and Windows backups

I recommend using Ext4 for Ubuntu
You'll also need a Linux Swap partition, which should be at least 1Gb, but its worth allocating more if you have enough harddrive space available.

GPartEd Download: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Ubuntu
• Alongside
• Windows
• Install
• Manual
• Partitioning
• Partitioner
• Dual
• Booting
• HDD
• Harddrive
• Hard Drive
• GPartEd
• Guide
• Basics
• Kubuntu
• Xubuntu
• Lubuntu
• Mint
• Linux
• 11.10
• 11.04
• Natty Narwhal
• 10.10
• Maverick Meerkat
• NTFS
• FAT32
• EXT4
• BTRFS
• XP
• Vista
• 10.04
• Lucid Lynx
• Tutorial
• Help
• Screencast
• Review
• Example
• Demo
• Demonstration
• FOSS
• How To
• Quids
• Quidsup

[fwfwfw]

I have 2 hard drives, identical ones. I want them to work mirroring data (RAID 1). Does someone know how the correct way to use the partition editor in this case?

[quidsup]

@fwfwfw RAID arrays can only be setup with the Alternate (text based) installer

[BlueBackflip]

Really enjoy your vids I'm giving Ubuntu another whirl now in part because of your vids (gave up because videos tear on my sandy bridge laptop in Ubuntu). Question: I have an ssd and mechanical (with win 7 on it) in my laptop. If I install Ubuntu to the ssd and /home on the mechanical, will there be any problems with that since windows is there and it is a different file system? I would like for windows to be able to access my downloads. Thanks!

[quidsup]

@BlueBackflip No that'll work fine. If you want Windows to be able to access your Ubuntu /home folder then set it to an ntfs filesystem.

Its a good idea to put the Linux-Swap on the SSD for improved speed

[BlueBackflip]

@quidsup awesome thanks! will there be any noticeable performance drops if i have the home on ntfs instead of ext4? i like to keep my movie files on the mechanical and play them from linux/win running off the ssd and i'm wondering if playback will be effected. also, will having the home folder on the mechanical cause it to be spinning constantly or only when i access files in those directories? sorry for the battery of questions. keep up the vids please!

[quidsup]

@BlueBackflip There will be a performance drop with copying & pasting files. I have two USB 3.0 drives - one NTFS formatted and one Ext4 formatted. The NTFS one can only run at 22Mbps whereas the Ext4 runs at 130Mbps. Still manages to play HD1080 vids though.

Im pretty sure mounted drives (such as /home drive) spin all the time.

Cheers

[coms758]

Since my bios is old linux wont boot if i use my entire 250GB hard disk. How can i make that it mounts 2 data partitions at the system start. One for system and files, one for files and the linux-swap.

[Hi675445]

i fix it what i did was free up 20gb and then installed alone side and it installed and worked but when i did not it the over way which was not free up space and let the os do it for me it went on the ronge drive lolol dont no why

[Hi675445]

i cant use the standed installer because it selects the ronge partition when i do it try installing it on my recovery drive in stead