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You will have to use gParted from the live CD, then you can delete, modify or
create partitions on your disk, here's how to do it [1]

[1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowtoPartition

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Regards,
Vikram Dhillon

On Sunday 22 November 2009 02:18:50 pm ray garland wrote:
> New question #91288 on Launchpad itself:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+question/91288
>
> i loaded xubuntu 9.04 from a disk. then i forgot password so reloaded
> xubuntu from internet, neither gave me any extra disk space the first load
> has 494 mi9b the second has 101,9 mib disk space. how do i uninstall
> both of these and install LINIX that will let me allocate disk space
> evenly between windows vista and LINIX. i recently got a new computer
> that has 280 GB of disk space.this is where i installed all of this. i
> got the orriginal disk for an old computer with little disk and memory. I
> hope you have answers,if you need more info let me know & i will try to
> expand on this problem
>

what does live c d mean? can i download ubuntu and do this partitioning? i have installed xubuntu twice. should i try to keep one of these, or load ubuntu? on a near new computer with windows vista and two loads of xubuntu, should i use ubuntu or xubuntu? do i have to ask only one question at a time?

On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 7:46 PM, ray garland <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #91288 on Launchpad itself changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+question/91288
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> what does live c d mean? can i download ubuntu and do this
> partitioning? i have installed xubuntu twice. should i try to keep one
> of these, or load ubuntu? on a near new computer with windows vista
> and two loads of xubuntu, should i use ubuntu or xubuntu? do i have to
> ask only one question at a time?
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>

i looked up gparted live cd on the internet, it said this was for an x86 machine. i do not have an x86 machine, mine
is a new amd dual core processor. should i use a different partioner?

Alright, good to know my link we helping, once this is done, mark your
problem solved :)

Regards,
Vikram

On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:27:57 -0000
Jonathon Hodges <email address hidden> wrote:

> Question #91288 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/91288
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Jonathon Hodges proposed the following answer:
> Hi Ray,
> Vikram sent you a good link. Start there, and patiently read through
> the instructions. There's loads of good stuff in help.ubuntu.com
> that can explain anything you don't understand.
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowtoPartition/PartitioningBasics
>
> Here are some things to know that should help get you through the
> first bits:
>
> 1. Ubuntu or Kubuntu CDs are all 'Live CDs', that just means you can
> put the CD in and it will load up Ubuntu or Kubuntu without
> installing it on your machine. You can use the Live CD to take Linux
> for a test drive!
>
> 2. Live CDs are also great for fixing your computer if you run into a
> problem, and there are special ones that come with useful software
> like GParted built in.
>
> 3. Your AMD processor is completely compatible with x86 style
> processors. You should definitely start with a GParted disk made for
> x86 processors.
>
> 4. Before you edit the partitions, back up your files.
>
> 5. Did I mention that you should back up your files before you start?
> :-)
>
> Good luck,
> Jonathon
>

THANK YOU JONATHON AND VIKRAM. VIKRAM'S ANSWER THOUGH CORRECT WAS IN-COMPLETE
AND LEFT ME WITH A LOT OF QUESTIONS. I AM PRINTING YOUR ANSWERS, THANK YOU BOTH, RAY