How to install Ubuntu v7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) as dual-boot Windows & Ubuntu: NOTE: Because Windows kills boot menus, Ubuntu should be installed first, and all partitioning should be done with Ubuntu's Partition Editor, not Windows FDISK ! The "F" in "FDISK" stands for "Format" but it's a low-level format that assigns partition numbers in a stupid order. The "F" should really stand for something else. Partitioning based on existing partitions on Deep-Thought: /dev/hda (37.27GiB) hda1 10 GiB FAT32 hda2 27.2 GiB extended hda5 5 GiB ext3 hda6 509.4MiB linux-swap hda7 21.76GiB FAT32 unallocated 7.84MiB To get rid of existing C: drive (Windows): Run Ubuntu's Partition Editor from the Live CD. Select hda1 only, right-click, choose Format to fat32, If sure, click Apply. Re-run Partition Editor. To get rid of existing Ubuntu: Select hda5 only, right-click, choose Format to ext3. If sure, click Apply. Re-run Partition Editor. To install new Ubuntu: From the menu,