[mdlug] Linux and Vista dualboot.

[bob dion]

Kristoffer Marshall wrote:
> Yes, I do have a copy of Vista. Needless to say, I'm very underwhelmed 
> by the lack of functionality from an "official release" product. It 
> looks a lot cooler than XP, but that's about it. Driver support sucks, 
> and I guess I could blame the vendors for that, but then again - it's a 
> system that doesn't even backward support drivers that were practically 
> made last week.
> 
> Anyway, aside from my complaints, I can use Windows when I have to. I 
> installed it normally using a 60-gig partition, leaving the rest of the 
> drive free. After using it for a day or so, I installed Ubuntu, manually 
> partitioning the rest of the drive in the installer. It installed 
> without a hitch, and recognized Vista with no problem, so I'm prompted 
> for a few options in GRUB without even touching it. After using Ubuntu 
> for a bit, I thought I'd access my "multimedia" drive. Well, I can't. 
> It's a "dynamic disk" that I apparently converted in Windows, and you 
> can't convert it back without destroying it (if that's not innovative 
> ... wait, it isn't at all in fact). There is patch support in linux, but 
> I think I'm gonna bite the bullet and move the data to another drive, 
> and then back again.
> 
> So in case you were wondering if it could be done, yes, and very easily 
> might I add. I've read many pages saying that you have to do this a 
> certain way, and that a certain way, but it just worked for me. I kinda 
> feel like my machine is now half good and half evil, except I'm in 
> control either way.


Which version of Vista?

BD