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Re: Need to Install Ubuntu

 

umm so it looks like my only choice would be to resize windows and install
ubuntu on free partition... Because it will still be using the intel matrix
raid controller, will ubuntu complain about it? or ill be able to install
without any problem?

On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Maarten Abbink <maarten@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Booting from sd cards won't work. at least I couldn't make that happen on
> my svz1311c.
> Also, I believe I have read somewhere that booting from usb will throttle
> the port down to usb2 speed (but I don't have a source)
> --
> Maarten Abbink
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Roberto Gardenier <
> robertogardenier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> But why not just resize ur partitions and install both on the raid 0
>> configured drives? Thats what i did. If u need more space then just use a
>> ext. drive.
>> Op 15 okt. 2012 19:25 schreef "Miguel Veliz" <miguelv06@xxxxxxxxx> het
>> volgende:
>>
>>  I guess i could try it.. Then get like a usb3 to sata3 adapter, and buy
>>> an SSD that should be fast.. if not ummm my next option would be one of
>>> those fast SD cards, (
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220723)
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Roberto Gardenier <
>>> robertogardenier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Im not sure but i dont think that the usb ports are accesable at post
>>>> when connected to the pmd. Havent tested it yet but my ques is that it
>>>> wouldnt work.
>>>>
>>>> Roberto.
>>>> Op 15 okt. 2012 18:34 schreef "Miguel Veliz" <miguelv06@xxxxxxxxx> het
>>>> volgende:
>>>>
>>>>>  So I need to dual boot ubuntu and windows.. My windows partition will
>>>>> stay in my z3 raid 0 partition, but i need to run ubuntu on a external
>>>>> media and i need it to be fast...
>>>>>
>>>>> If i grab one of those USB3.0 external drives and connect it to my
>>>>> media dock.. I can boot to it at usb 3.0 speeds?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> - Miguel Veliz
>>>>>
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