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| * one primary partition for each Windows OS * an extra small primary partition (which can be resized later, in case I need it). If there is a Windows recovery partition already installed, I leave it alone (as my second partition). * one primary partition for the small boot partition (for storing a set of GRUB files) * an extended partition for the Linux OSs (must be the ''last'' partition on the hard drive) |
* one primary partition for each Windows OS * an extra small primary partition (which can be resized later, in case I need it). If there is a Windows recovery partition already installed, I leave it alone (as my second partition). * one primary partition for the small boot partition (for storing a set of GRUB files) * an extended partition for the Linux OSs (must be the ''last'' partition on the hard drive) |
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| * my Windows partition 20 - 30 Gb -- filesystem type NTFS (or can even be FAT32) and with the boot flag checked * my "extra" partition 2 Gb -- which I tend to format as filesystem FAT32 (but can be anything, including ext3). If this is a Windows recovery partition, I leave it unchanged. * my GRUB boot partition 50 - 100 Mb -- formatted to filesystem type ext3 * the extended partition is the remainder * (At the end of the hard drive I usually leave a few Gb of free space (to allow for extra logical partition needs that I have not foreseen). This can't be done unless the extended partition is the last partition.) |
* my Windows partition 20 - 30 Gb -- filesystem type NTFS (or can even be FAT32) and with the boot flag checked * my "extra" partition 2 Gb -- which I tend to format as filesystem FAT32 (but can be anything, including ext3). If this is a Windows recovery partition, I leave it unchanged. * my GRUB boot partition 50 - 100 Mb -- formatted to filesystem type ext3 * the extended partition is the remainder * (At the end of the hard drive I usually leave a few Gb of free space (to allow for extra logical partition needs that I have not foreseen). This can't be done unless the extended partition is the last partition.) |
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| * a /swap logical partition that is 2 Gb -- filesystem type linux-swap * a logical partition for the / (root) folder of each planned OS (at least 10 Gb each, but 20-50 Gb is better) -- formatted as ext3 (or ext4 if you are planning to use a newer Linux OS) * a logical partition for each specific use, such as for a groupware partition (like Kolab, for example). I make this about 20 Gb and format it as ext3, since most specific uses (like Kolab) will be comfortable with ext3. Anther example is creating a partition for the /home directory. |
* a /swap logical partition that is 2 Gb -- filesystem type linux-swap * a logical partition for the / (root) folder of each planned OS (at least 10 Gb each, but 20-50 Gb is better) -- formatted as ext3 (or ext4 if you are planning to use a newer Linux OS) * a logical partition for each specific use, such as for a groupware partition (like Kolab, for example). I make this about 20 Gb and format it as ext3, since most specific uses (like Kolab) will be comfortable with ext3. Anther example is creating a partition for the /home directory. |
Partition design
Three primary partitions and one extended partition are allowed on most consumer-level hard drives. The extended partition can then be divided into a very large number of logical partitions. Each Windows installation will need to be installed on a primary partition. All the Linux (including Ubuntu/Kubuntu) installations, can (and should) exist in logical partitions, though, so you can have as many as you want. The swap partition, also, can (and should) live on a logical partition.
Use Gparted
The easiest way to do this is to use the GPartEd on the Ubuntu Cd. Just boot-up from the UBuntu Cd to use it as a LiveCD and from the top taskbar click on
System - Administration - "Partition Editor"
In Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) menus it went back to being called GParEd for Ubuntu & Xubuntu and so Kubuntu uses QtPartEd (which is the Kde version and is almost identical).
Many other distros, not just Ubuntu, use these programs so if you are having trouble with it in Ubuntu you might find it better in the smaller and lighter sliTaz http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slitaz or in the very specialist distro "GParted Live CD" http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=gparted
Partitioning Scheme
- At the minimum you will need:
- one primary partition for each Windows OS
- an extra small primary partition (which can be resized later, in case I need it). If there is a Windows recovery partition already installed, I leave it alone (as my second partition).
- one primary partition for the small boot partition (for storing a set of GRUB files)
an extended partition for the Linux OSs (must be the last partition on the hard drive)
Example Partitioning Scheme
- In general I make:
- my Windows partition 20 - 30 Gb -- filesystem type NTFS (or can even be FAT32) and with the boot flag checked
- my "extra" partition 2 Gb -- which I tend to format as filesystem FAT32 (but can be anything, including ext3). If this is a Windows recovery partition, I leave it unchanged.
- my GRUB boot partition 50 - 100 Mb -- formatted to filesystem type ext3
- the extended partition is the remainder
- (At the end of the hard drive I usually leave a few Gb of free space (to allow for extra logical partition needs that I have not foreseen). This can't be done unless the extended partition is the last partition.)
- I then divide the extended partition into logical partitions:
- a /swap logical partition that is 2 Gb -- filesystem type linux-swap
- a logical partition for the / (root) folder of each planned OS (at least 10 Gb each, but 20-50 Gb is better) -- formatted as ext3 (or ext4 if you are planning to use a newer Linux OS)
- a logical partition for each specific use, such as for a groupware partition (like Kolab, for example). I make this about 20 Gb and format it as ext3, since most specific uses (like Kolab) will be comfortable with ext3. Anther example is creating a partition for the /home directory.
Other resources
This page was adapted from Ubuntuguide -- Multiple OS Installation.