Need help for installing dual boot on netbook

[rsashwin]

Hi people,

My name is Ashwin , and I am new to this forum. This is my first post.

I had installed ubuntu 9.04 on my lenovo s-10 netbook with windows xp (dual boot). But the netbook crashed when i tried to access windows files from ubuntu.

I had to get it repaired. The lenovo technician told that this laptop does not support dual boot.

But I want to have Windows and Ubuntu on my netbook. Is there any other way to have both of them. I tried using VMware, but the performance became bad.

So please let me know if there is any other way to go about it. A simple linux in windows will also suffice , if that can be done on :)

Thanks in advance

[monstercameron]

install windows then install ubuntu, grub will be installed which offers dualboot

[rsashwin]

Actually I had done the same . But the whole netbook crashed when i tried opening the windows files from ubuntu .

[monstercameron]

i dont have this problem when i do it, maybe you messed up important system file without even noticing?

[rsashwin]

oh...do you also have lenovo s-10? If yes which Ubuntu version r u using?

[monstercameron]

oh no (wait do you have s10 3t?) i have a dell mini 9 (classic) and i use nbr 10.04 and meego 1 (was using moblin b4) and yes neither support my braodcom wifi card (duh). oh and chrome os wurks (from hexxeh flow)

[richieking]

"The lenovo technician told that this laptop does not support dual boot. "

Some rusty technician out there.

:)

[elsiekins]

Maybe your netbook does not have enough memory to run both i know mine doesn't