[kwlug-disc] Fw: Seeking local help with dual boot setup

Doug Moen doug at moens.org
Sun Dec 12 13:28:46 EST 2021


William: thanks for recommending Balena Etcher.
I was looking for something like this.
Will try it out soon.
Doug Moen.

On Sat, Dec 11, 2021, at 11:39 PM, William Park via kwlug-disc wrote:
> 1. Find out which partition Puppy is in, usually /dev/sdaX.
>
> 2. Download Ubuntu iso, and write it to USB stick.  I recommend Balena 
> Etcher.  It does something other than just 'dd', and it brought few 
> flaky USB sticks back to life.
>
> 3. Boot with Ubuntu USB.  Install to the same partition as Puppy.  I 
> don't think Ubuntu will touch Windows partitions.
>
> --William
>
> On 12/11/21 6:45 PM, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> 
>> Is there anybody who can help Darren out?
>> 
>> ----- Forwarded message from Darren Pond <darrenpond at rogers.com> -----
>> 
>> Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:26:49 +0000 (UTC)
>> From: Darren Pond <darrenpond at rogers.com>
>> To: "kwlug-disc-owner at kwlug.org" <kwlug-disc-owner at kwlug.org>
>> Subject: Seeking local help with dual boot setup
>> 
>> Good day do you know any linux folks that can give me a hand modifying a dual boot linux cpu.Current has MS/puppy linux. I want to switch over to Ubuntu LTS.
>> I live in Cambridge.�
>> Darren
>> 
>> Sent from Rogers Yahoo Mail on Android
>> 
>> ----- End forwarded message -----
>> 
>
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