yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
K, I'll ask again:

How can I prevent GRUB from resetting after creating/deleting partitions?

Currently, GRUB is installed on /dev/sda,

then there's /dev/sda1 with Win7 loader (System Reserved),

/dev/sda2 with Win7,

/dev/sda3 with / partition for Ubuntu

/dev/sda4 with /home partition for Ubuntu

and /dev/sda5 with linux-swap partition for Ubuntu

Do I need to install GRUB to the Ubuntu partition?
[Off-topic] matgras:
you can try this:

after you've created/deleted partition you should rebuild the grub bootloader , I don't know the exact command for that anymore
[Off-topic] lars1216:
You guys should include translation to English. :P (I'm Dutch as well but I don't think it's nice to the English speaking people here to not include a translation from any non English language to English.
[Off-topic] domini99:
Naaaaaaaaaah.

Nobody needs that :rolleyes:

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[Off-topic] :
Well it's in the rules.

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[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Why not? what did you say and don't want to tell us?
[Off-topic] domini99:
Nothing important.

Translation of my last post:

That's right, there's no technical support for the titanic :p

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[Off-topic] matgras:
full translation: domini: were all on the same boat

me: I might have missed that boat
[Off-topic] Cream$ickleHJ:
Made a live USB of android 4.2.2, to try on my laptop.. downloaded twrp from play store and screen turned sideways and stayed...check this 15" phone.. going back to Ubuntu before I screw something up

"iPhone=Boat shoes,sweaters over shirt/tie,whores,non prescriptive glasses with slicked hair,hipster concerts,too much ignorance"-sent from my NEXUS 4
[Off-topic] domini99:
Android x86?

I heard it doesn't support arm translator.

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[Off-topic] Cream$ickleHJ:
http://www.android-x86.org/

4.3 is on there too,..scroll down and on the left click downloads,
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
So I was searching in my user manual of the Gigabyte z77X-D3H and didn't find a specific timing of how many seconds should I short CMOS
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Does anybody know where can I find the hardware compatible with MAC OSX
[Off-topic] matgras:
just Google "hackintosh"

there should be some site called osx86 which contains a list of supported hardware
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
OK gonna try it out

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Ahh doesn't seem like OSX is compatible with my GTX 760 but it is with my mobo
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
Just play around with it, people might not have tested it yet
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
OK I'll try and thanks
[Off-topic] diestarbucks:
We are talking about computers in this desktop and laptop thread, yes? :victory:
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Kinda
[Off-topic] diestarbucks:
I'll accept that for now, carry on :P
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
OK thanks

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I think I have a serious problem here with the BIOS so I tried clearing CMOS after doing it but still I can't do anything in the BIOS when I enter it it freezes and does nothing I can't do anything please help what should I do?
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
Unplug all sources of power to it and hold the power button
[Off-topic] replica9000:
How big is your HDD? You could always make the first partition a small partition with just a very base install of Ubuntu, that way any partition after that won't affect your grub, other than editing the menu for changes.
[Off-topic] ArmorD:
actually 6GB. I thought it was good, but it's slow as heel... Or maybe it's just Windows?

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[Off-topic] GuyInTheCorner:
prolly Windows screwing you over
[Off-topic] heinrichkaiser:
Mine is a msi GE60 0ND 042US

Intel 3rd Gen i7 processor 2.6GHz

15.6" 1920x1080 display

8GB RAM

750GB HDD

nVidia GeForce GTX650M 2GB GDDR5
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
Having windows installed on an SSD would probably help speed things up, but it's expencive
[Off-topic] Felimenta97:
Not really good.

AMD Atlhom X2 (2.91 Ghz), 4 Gb RAM, 1 Tb HD, NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a (integrated). Not really good :/
[Off-topic] MrWhsprs:
My system is one I built about 5 years ago and have upgraded a few things here and there. It still works well for what I do with it these days.

Antec Sonata II case

Antec Neo HE550 power supply

Abit AW9D-MAX motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13Ghz (OC @ 2.8GHz)

Scythe Infinity heat sink

4GB DDR2-800

Western Digital RE4 2TB 7200RPM 64MB cache SATA

NEC ND-3500AG DVD+/-R/W

Media card reader

3.5" FDD

XFX GeForce 9600GT 512MB

23" 1920x1080 Dell S2309W

Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
[Off-topic] SteveG12543:
Not sure of the full specs, but here's the gist of it (I'll post again once I get back home with full specs):

-2.6 GHz Athlon II processor

-3GB DDR2 RAM (originally 4, but according to my buddy (who's the previous owner), one RAM stick died)

-500GB 5400RPM (I think) hard drive

-Some weak GPU. Don't remember exactly what it is but I think has like 256MB lol...

-18.5" Acer monitor (1366x768 res).

I gave my buddy enough money to buy his GPU for his new build and he gave me that comp, minus the monitor. I think it was like $250 ish.

This is what I'm planning on building now though, any thoughts? http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=24368207
[Off-topic] stumpyz9:
Nice build, the 8120s are beasts
[Off-topic] SteveG12543:
Thanks. I've heard decent things about em so I figured I would try it out. Now I just need a job back home lol.
[Off-topic] K.A.:
The spec sheet is great for $250..
[Off-topic] stumpyz9:
Yeah, i have one and there awesome. They overclock well too
[Off-topic] SteveG12543:
That's what I thought too. I jumped on it as soon as he offered lol.

I've never ventured into the overclocking world before (with computers at least), so I'll need to do a bit of reading before I take that route lol.
[Off-topic] jimbo.levy:
Got flamed to hell for posting this in the wrong thread. I even apologized and I still got flak.

Anyway, mine arrived today. Been saving for this baby for the last 5 and a half months. Cost me just over £2,500...

Corsair Obsidian Series 650D Case

Intel Core i7 3930K Six-Core Processor (3.2GHz - 12MB Cache)

Asus Rampage IV Extreme R.O.G. Motherboard

16GB Hyper-X Genesis Quad DDR3 RAM (2133MHz X.M.P.)

2x Nvidia 2GB GTX 670 (SLi)

480GB Hyper-X 3K Solid-State Drive

Intel Certified Liquid CPU Cooler

Corsair 850W Enthusiast Series PSU

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Minesweeper runs great on it! :D
[Off-topic] Allanitomwesh:
2×Gtx 670 for minesweeper? What's your monitor resolution?
[Off-topic] FromiOSToAndroid:
Desktop:

i7 860

ASUS P7P55-M

500W Corsair PSU

320GB WD Caviar 5400RPM:(

EVGA 9500GT 1GB(Plays MW3 at 1080p, Good enough for me)

LG 22" 1920X1080 monitor(Forgot Model)

Laptop:

Acer TimelineX 3830TG

Core i3-2330M

6GB DDR3 RAM

750GB HDD

Intel HM65 Mobo

Intel HD3000+Nvidia GT540M:cool:

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[Off-topic] FromiOSToAndroid:
My Friend's PC:

i7 3960X

16GB DDR3

2X480GB Intel 520 SSDs

SLI Nvidia GTX 690s

ASUS Sabertooth Mobo

1000W Corsair PSU

CM HAF X Modded

55" Samsung LED

Need I say more?

I guess you call this a BEAST

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[Off-topic] StormMcCloud:
This is what I just slapped together for my mom for her birthday, mostly because her PC was some POS she bought prebuilt from a store.

AMD Phenom II 3.4Ghz Quad Core Black Edition

ASRock 970 Extreme3 Motherboard

SeaSonic M12II 620W power supply

500GB 7200RPM Toshiba HDD

ZOTAC GeForce GT 250 Video Card

8GB of GSkill DDR3 1333 RAM

ASUS 24X DVD Burner

Rosewill Challenger Mid Tower Case

All shipped from NewEgg for $450, not a bad deal.
[Off-topic] FromiOSToAndroid:
Hell of a deal there

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[Off-topic] StormMcCloud:
This is what I'm running..

ANTEC Nine Hundred Case

ASUS M4N98TD EVO Motherboard

AMD Phenom II X6 Black Edition 3.2ghz processor

Dual EVGA GTX 560 TI Crysis 2 Edition video cards

120gb Kingston HyperX SATA III SSD

1TB Western Digital Caviar Black 7200rpm HDD

16GB (4x4GB) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333 RAM

Cooler Master Hyper N 92mm CPU Fan

LG DVD Burner

750 Watt Corsair Power Supply (I need to upgrade it)

It's a bit old now so I need to upgrade all of it.
[Off-topic] K.A.:
Still great :good:
[Off-topic] scoffyburito:
Mine still looks like a bird nest haha
[Off-topic] Prawesome:
Was just wondering like some others if I should build a PC on my own...thing is,I have no idea how to do it...

Insert witty sentence here
[Off-topic] roofrider:
How is GeForce GT640?

I've no idea which to choose...is there something better in the same price range? AMD?

Mostly HD editing and gaming too...but not hardcore gaming.
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Just don't go with Radeon, they run hot by nature...
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
AMD Radeon runs hot? I fine it normal/average temperature... At least the Asus K53TA I had was decent, AMD A6-3400m w/ dual AMD Graphics (6650M + 6520g I think)... Compared to the 2010 MacBook Pro with integrated Nvidia 320m, I find the AMD machine run cooler even when OC'ed... Yes I love to OC my Asus laptop because it was capable to do so.
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
I was referring Radeon gfx cards... run hotter than Nvidia... at least in my exp with laptop radeon GPU they do...
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
Building one is not an option. Wouldnt know where to begin, and dont care enough to build one.

If I was to buy a tower or all in one, do towers usually have better specs?
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Will AMD AM3/3+ motherboards ever support PCIe 3.0? :banghead:
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
Meh... I own about 2 ATI Radeon graphics card, yes, they did run hot but not too sure about the newer ones, HD6xxx and HD7xxx series. I think they should run better now, maybe idle is higher temprature than Nvidia?

The only experience I had with ATI Radeon was when using HD2600xt and HD4850... I remember the ATI HD4850 wasn't design so well for stock style fan which Visiontek was using. The card was running 80*C+ for idle, around ~110*C full or possibly higher..
[Off-topic] Allanitomwesh:
When was the last time you got one? 7xxx series are cool cards and light on the power consumption. Seriously,don't just say stuff you don't know.
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
I just found out my PC was on power saver mode and not maximum performance.. Damn a world of a difference.
[Off-topic] gilbydakid:
Did you say "build" a tower? Where can I get more info on this?

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I can definitely vouch for this. I have a 7750 OC'd to 1000mhz with fan speed only at 40%, I put it through the ringer last night. Idles at 28c and after trying to beat it up i couldn't get it to go over 37c.

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Speaking of temps. I'm running an i5 3750k, cores 0,1, and 3 haven't gotten over 29c but core 2 stays right around 32-33c. Should I be concerned?

I'm running a cooler master 212 evo if that makes a difference.
[Off-topic] MaBlo:
That's perfectly normal, nothing to worry about. What are your load temps?
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
The last time a family remember got one was a mobile gfx card in an Asus G73jh, that I just had to completely repaste because it was having thermal shutdown, due to the GPU running too hot during normal web browsing... Seriously, don't say stuff you don't know.
[Off-topic] scoffyburito:
I'm kinda with you on that, my 7770 ran very hot under load and had to be returned after it fried itself
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Glad to see someone else who had problems with a Radeon card...

I'm very sorry if the person up above just didn't have the money for an Nvidia, but also happy that their Radeon is performing nicely... so why would I get anything Radeon again when I've already had problems with them?
[Off-topic] Theonew:
You should. Its actually not as hard as you may think. Just set your budget limit, research on the best parts which fit it then basically put it all together. Yes, it is as easy as it sounds (at least for me :D). Remember that this thread is here if you need help ;).
[Off-topic] MaBlo:
http://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_640/33.html

Nvidias low end cards can't compete with AMD. Seriously. Get a HD 6670 gddr5 with comparable performance cheaper or a HD 7750 for the same price which is over 40% faster. How do they even sell these cards? Lol
[Off-topic] gilbydakid:
It was fluctuating between 29c - 30c
[Off-topic] shimp208:
I think he means build your own computer rather then buying one. You can save a ton of money building your own computer if your unfamiliar with building your own computer check out this awesome guide.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Latest bios? If not try updating it.
[Off-topic] domini99:
Hey,

My computer has 2x2 GB Ddr3, it has 4 slots.

I want to upgrade to 8gb, 4 is a bit too less for what i want to use my pc for.

What do you recommend me,

Buy another 2x2 or a 4gb stack?

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[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Thanks for helping it turned after a fair amount of reading that i need to unplug every USB cable so it works(seriously Gigabyte?) now i have another problem when i set internal GPU in the BIOS to enabled so the second monitor could work the PC refuses to boot it just restarts after the BIOS screen

So much trouble for hooking a monitor
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Get two 2gb sticks.

But i think it's better to sell your current ram and get two 4gb sticks.
[Off-topic] domini99:
Okay.

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[Off-topic] daniel98:
How can one install Windows XP on one of the new Acer laptops with nVidia Optimus? I only need it to work with the integrated graphics card. I need to know what changes I have to make in the BIOS because currently I get a blue screen after setup says "Setup is starting Windows "
[Off-topic] domini99:
I can help with hackintoshing, i did it alot times before.

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[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
That would be great thank you so much for helping
[Off-topic] domini99:
Check your pm ;)

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[Off-topic] PuffMaN:
That means the drivers for the hard drive controller are not found in the xp setup disk. You can try to search for the correct drivers for xp, implement them into the disk with nlite, burn it and try again.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
OK so I managed to get the secondary display to work with HD 4000 integrated graphics now I have to get out of this boot cycle I'm in and figure out how to boot into windows to use both displays any help please

Edit:I managed to boot into Ubuntu live CD now and both monitors are working I think I might have to reinstall windows anyone of you has another suggestion would be great
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
320GB. I doubt I can make such a partition now, I'd have to reinstall EVERYTHING from the beginning, plus Windows install after Ubuntu would wipe out GRUB (AFAIK)
[Off-topic] :
Well, you could buy another 2x2, but make sure it's identical to the other ones. So, same model, brand, frequency,etc.. Or like roofrider said, sell em for the 2x4gb sticks.

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[Off-topic] Spokmoppa:
Just installed a h100i but can't get it to show up in corsair link. Have tried all USB headers but no luck, any ideas?
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
Try a repair from disk. Shouldn't need a reinstall.
[Off-topic] replica9000:
When you install Grub from whatever partition your Linux install is on, only stage 1 is written to the MBR, stage 2 resides with the Linux partition it was installed from. If you wipe out that partition, Grub can't find stage 2 and will only give you a limited command prompt.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
OK gonna try but now that I installed Ubuntu 12.04 ( using Windows installer) I also can't boot into it in still stuck at the same boot cycle
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Are there any profits from installing GRUB on too of Windows 7 loader (/Dev/sda1) or on one of the Ubuntu partitions? (/ or /home)
[Off-topic] Cream$ickleHJ:
Added this logo for ubuntu users,..anybody know tutorials on using GIMP?
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
If the repair doesn't help and you still can't get grub to boot to Ubuntu or to windows, you'll have to try again with fresh installs.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
I hope i won't need to go that far
[Off-topic] scottx .:
Very nice.
[Off-topic] replica9000:
Seems this might be useful for a few people here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Yes it is if only there was a thanks button is smack the hell out of it
[Off-topic] scottx .:
I was hoping you guys were all using android x86. I am on this Lenovo Thinkpad. Runs good. Windows 7 Ultimate / Ubuntu 13 / Android 4.3 x86
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
I think I'll install Ubuntu 13.04 again but this time I may choose the erase all option and install Windows again after Ubuntu is done
[Off-topic] replica9000:
Don't use UEFI. Install Windows first then Ubuntu, or Windows might erase grub from the MBR and will be the only choice at boot.

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I just tried it earlier today. It ran a little sluggish for me, and half of the apps I use weren't compatible.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
OK so what should I use instead of UEFI and I already installed Ubuntu after windows but nothing at least with 13.04 the windows installer for 12.04 worked fine
[Off-topic] scottx .:
yeah a few apps are not compatible but its a laptop so that's expected.

runs very fast. insane fast.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
What's the difference between DVI-I and DVI-D

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OK i'm almost giving up right now i can't seem to get iGPU to work correctly i don't know if it's the mobo or the HDD or my windows installation i'm gonna try it 1 last time with an HDMI cable and see if it works that's great though i prefer VGA or DVI since i think they can get higher frequencies but i'm not gaming on the other monitor if not then hell with HD 4000 i'm connecting the HDMI to the port in my GTX 760 some of you might say i should've done that in the first place but i wanted to save power also i didn't want to use the memory of my GPU since it may not be enough and thanks to everyone who tried to help me with this matter and gunz.jones
[Off-topic] replica9000:
UEFI replaces the classic BIOS that runs our computers. There should be a setting to have your PC use BIOS mode instead of UEFI. Both Windows and Ubuntu can be installed under either mode, but there needs to be a small partition for Grub to use in UEFI mode.

DVI-I is dual link DVI. Carries both analog and digital video. DVI-D is just digital. Carries the same video signal as HDMI, no audio though.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
No audio needed I'll use it on a monitor
[Off-topic] daniel98:
The apps for Android are mainly for ARM processors and therefore won't work on x86
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
Dalvik can run android apps mostly independently from the system architecture.
[Off-topic] daniel98:
Can it? Didn't know about it.

Help : are wifi drivers included in arch Linux livecd?
[Off-topic] Hidden Username:
Yes, mine worked OOB

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Sure could have got a 6000 series cpu, saved lots and got a better graphics card
[Off-topic] daniel98:
And does it have a desktop environment included? I really don't know how to setup network from shell :p
[Off-topic] Hidden Username:
I am not 100% sure about the current live cd, last time I used AL was 4 months ago for a project. Read https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Desktop_Environment

Doesn't seem like it
[Off-topic] domini99:
Do you guys think an i7 first generation is still worth buying?

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[Off-topic] luqman98:
Is it possible to make Windows shut down automaticly when Windows installed updates from internet?
[Off-topic] lars1216:
Yes. Shut it down and is there are updates to be installed it will install them first. (assuming your talking about Windows or office updates)
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
I had an afwful experience with Android 4.3 x86 - it lags, doesn't support my resolution, can't set a wallpaper, can't set up ethernet, can't go to apps management menu, constant reboots
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
No. Get a newer i5 if you absolutely have to keep costs down. Otherwise just save for a little while.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Hey how does your 4670k compare to the 3570k
[Off-topic] domini99:
I'll have to look for a good lga 1156 i5, they are lower clockspeeds then the i7's for the 1156

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[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
I think you mean LGA 1155
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Runs hotter (~52° in bios) but consumes less power. Not too much of a difference in processing power but the newer architecture and AVX2 instructions are worth the extra $ IMO.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
What does the AVX2 instructions help with?
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
AVX2
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Ah never mind I regretted asking in the first place
[Off-topic] daniel98:
ROFL
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Ya it was too much for my brain which knows nothing about programming
[Off-topic] replica9000:
My understanding, is that at the moment, nothing is really taking full advantage of that yet...
[Off-topic] roofrider:
And by the way i'm a little excited about the upcoming AMD APUs and HSA. Now that PS4 and Xbox One are using these APUs, games will coded to make use of it in the desktop versions as well i guess.

It's is expected to be available around the Feb of 2014, so if anyone (boborone is coming to mind) is looking to buy an APU for HTPC builds or whatever wait a little longer as the overall performance bump will be worth it (also it requires a new socket, so..).
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
I think that went without saying considering it debuted in June. It's called foresight.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
So I have been doing a little reading about partitioning and installing Ubuntu and I think that it helped me a lot though I already have Ubuntu 12.04 installed on my PC using windows installer I simply wanted the new thing so I'm still determined to install 13.04 so one of the things I learned that partitions have different names than the windows one and I learned that for Ubuntu you need 3 partitions GRUB ( which I'm still confused about I think it's the bootloader that boots the whole thing) root which all the apps are installed on and home which is optional for keeping files and folders my question is how do I set them one by one ?

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I might be buying another 4GB ram stick tomorrow so I have 8 in total
[Off-topic] replica9000:
You only need a separate Grub partition if your HDD is using the GPT partition table. Putting /home on a separate partition is optional. I usually just mount another partition to a sub directory of home. I'm not familiar with the Ubuntu installer, but that should help you set up the partitions.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
I tried the auto installer didn't work though that's why I'm doing it manually
[Off-topic] matgras:
just let the auto-installer do its job, I recommend you getting the 12.04 release so nothing can go wrong, you can upgrade anytime you want.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Ya you're also get the windows installer makes it easier
[Off-topic] matgras:
nothing can go wrong,

everything is better than windows vista!

the worst thing what could happen is that your GPU drivers for Ubuntu are really bad
[Off-topic] matgras:
you won't screw up, its easier than installing windows 8 where you are supposed to create Microsoft accounts and fill in captcha's which is really annoying