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  1. 08-03-2011 #1
    HexTerminal
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    Question Ubuntu Can't see ma OS

    I have win7 and I want to install ubuntu alongside it on
    Asus x61s laptop , so when I boot the live Cd I needed to use the option " acpi=off " in order to continue (otherwise it won't boot ) ... then at the installation process I had only two options

    #Erase and use entire disk
    #specify partitions manually

    and it seems to see ma hard disk as one piece ...

    so how can I get the option " install alongside other OS "
    and what acpi=off means
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    Hello and Welcome!
    If you choose to specify your partitions manually, you will have the option to use whatever amount of space you decide on.
    I would advise defragging you Windows installation first, just to avoid the slight possibility of corruption during the re-size operation.
    You should then be able to setup Ubuntu alongside Windows.


    and what acpi=off means
    ACPI. Basically, it enables the operating system to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Some components of a computer may not support this feature, so turning it off can act as a work-around while going through the installation.

    Others may pop in with a more detailed explanation.
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    Hello and welcome!

    If Windows currently takes up the entire drive, shrink your current partition(s) so that you'll have some unallocated space for Linux, then choose to install Linux there. You can even go so far as to create the partitions that Linux will reside on before the installation if you want to do it that way.
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    HexTerminal
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    hey oz & jey ... thnx for the respond ...

    I have two partitions ...
    and.. Ubuntu should give me under the device list
    /dev/sda1
    /dev/sda2
    but I only got /dev/sda
    as in the pic

    Attachment 3657

    I've got important files on one of ma partitions so don't wanna risk it at all
    I tried the Defrag and still the same ...
    I just formated ma laptop and left some unlocated space and I get the very same results ...

    could it be just a " Support " Problem ,,, if u have any other tips please hand it to me , cause I spent about 4 days and couldn't solve it ...
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