Install Ubuntu 11.10 and Windows dual boot installation

To install Ubuntu 11.10 dual boot on your system. This Linux Ubuntu installation demo has been done on virtual machine (virtual Box) by installing Ubuntu inside windows 7.
But before installing Linux Ubuntu, you must see Things to remember before installing Ubuntu to make your Ubuntu installation a perfect one.. These notes are of great importance also for people switching from Windows to Linux dual boot or Ubuntu dual boot operating systems (OS).
A very similar procedure can be applied for installing other Linux based operating systems.
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Boot through the Live CD or Live USB .Click Install Ubuntu.

Select first option for deleting all other OS and installing Ubuntu as the only OS.Select next option "Something else" for dual boot with window7 ,vista &XP.

Select drive in which Ubuntu is to be install and Click "New Partition table" to make a separate drive for Ubuntu.Empty any drive before through window to prevent data loss

In This window specify the space you want for Ubuntu(at least 5GB). Select Location as "Beginning"select "Ext4 journaling file system" in "Use as" option. Select  Mount point  " / ". It is use as root directory of Ubuntu. Click "OK".

Now Select the option for " Device for boot loader installation ". Select the first option in the list. That will show the whole hard disk of your system.

 

You can also create a Swap partition for Ubuntu. This Swap area act as a physical memory. This is optional if you have large RAM memory. Select any partition and click on "New partition table".

 After creating the SWAP area. Click on "Install Now".

Before this window other window will appear asking for keyboard layout.Select the correct layout of your window in my case it is USA layout.In this window select the corresponding timezone. Now Click "Forward".

  

                                    Fill the form and click next.

And you are done.