Kubuntu, Image of HDD and Master Boot Record.
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Hi folks! I’m using Windows 7 and I did disk image via O&O DiskImage. Now I want to install Kubuntu to run some tests on it (I don’t want to use virtual machine). After tests I will not need Kubuntu. As far as I’m concerned GRUB will save some files in MBR to make a ‘choose operating system’ window. Is restoring a disk from image overwriting a MBR and because of that the Kubuntu will be gone? Ofcourse I'm just only asking about GRUB and all stuff that will land on my C:\ partition after installation. Partition with Kubuntu I will delete by some partition editor :)
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Hi folks! I’m using Windows 7 and I did disk image via O&O DiskImage. Now I want to install Kubuntu to run some tests on it (I don’t want to use virtual machine). After tests I will not need Kubuntu. As far as I’m concerned GRUB will save some files in MBR to make a ‘choose operating system’ window. Is restoring a disk from image overwriting a MBR and because of that the Kubuntu will be gone? Ofcourse I'm just only asking about GRUB and all stuff that will land on my C:\ partition after installation. Partition with Kubuntu I will delete by some partition editor :)
Why don't you use VirtualBox to create a virtual machine, and install it there. That way, when you're done, just delete the virtual machine.
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Hi folks! I’m using Windows 7 and I did disk image via O&O DiskImage. Now I want to install Kubuntu to run some tests on it (I don’t want to use virtual machine). After tests I will not need Kubuntu. As far as I’m concerned GRUB will save some files in MBR to make a ‘choose operating system’ window. Is restoring a disk from image overwriting a MBR and because of that the Kubuntu will be gone? Ofcourse I'm just only asking about GRUB and all stuff that will land on my C:\ partition after installation. Partition with Kubuntu I will delete by some partition editor :)
JSOP's suggestion of a VM is very good: I tried to do exactly what you are doing with Vista, it picked up the changes and decided it was running on a whole other system. Queue a good long call explaining that it was exactly the same machine (albiet with an additional hard drive).
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JSOP's suggestion of a VM is very good: I tried to do exactly what you are doing with Vista, it picked up the changes and decided it was running on a whole other system. Queue a good long call explaining that it was exactly the same machine (albiet with an additional hard drive).
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]Thank's for replies. It is because I have only 800x600 resolution on VM and it's just pissing me off. When I click Fullscreen the main window is going fullscreen, but the desktop of virtual Kubuntu is still on 800x600. And on that resolution I just can't work. So if you know solution for this problem I will be glad too :)
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Hi folks! I’m using Windows 7 and I did disk image via O&O DiskImage. Now I want to install Kubuntu to run some tests on it (I don’t want to use virtual machine). After tests I will not need Kubuntu. As far as I’m concerned GRUB will save some files in MBR to make a ‘choose operating system’ window. Is restoring a disk from image overwriting a MBR and because of that the Kubuntu will be gone? Ofcourse I'm just only asking about GRUB and all stuff that will land on my C:\ partition after installation. Partition with Kubuntu I will delete by some partition editor :)
I agree with JSOP no muss no fuss.
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Thank's for replies. It is because I have only 800x600 resolution on VM and it's just pissing me off. When I click Fullscreen the main window is going fullscreen, but the desktop of virtual Kubuntu is still on 800x600. And on that resolution I just can't work. So if you know solution for this problem I will be glad too :)
I don't know which software you are using in order to create a VM, but in VMWare you can modify the display settings and installing the newest VMWare Tools typically the OS is ready to adapt new resolutions... I'm with JSOP now (and not only because he is a well armed man)... If you can, stick to the VM, less risk and nice performance. :rolleyes:
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Thank's for replies. It is because I have only 800x600 resolution on VM and it's just pissing me off. When I click Fullscreen the main window is going fullscreen, but the desktop of virtual Kubuntu is still on 800x600. And on that resolution I just can't work. So if you know solution for this problem I will be glad too :)
It's a problem with the Kubuntu detecting to the generic monitor resolution, many monitors have the same problem with LINUX systems on physical machines. If you are using virtualbox install guest additions, Ubuntu pretty much scales to the host window (there might have been some minor fettling to add the screen resolutions below, I can't remember). Even without guest additions, adding the required monitor resolution you want to your xorg.conf file will fix your problem (at least there is a graphical interface now). Instructions here: http://www.internetspotter.com/2008/08/12/setting-your-screen-resolution-in-kubuntu-hardy/[^]
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]
