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+====== How to install Windows and Ubuntu on one machine ======
+==== 1. Description ====
+A Wiki for the 2011 Diploma Students!
+==== 2. Prerequisites ====
+  * PC
+  * External HDD
+  * Windows 7 Professional [[https://msdn61.e-academy.com/elms/Security/Login.aspx?campus=utc_cs|Link]]
+  * Ubuntu 10.04 LTS [[http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/|Link]]
+  * And 3 hours of your time
+==== 3. Installation ====
+  * Backup! Backup! Backup! your data on external HDD
+  * Depends in which situation you are in:
+    * Ubuntu after Windows [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot#Install%20Ubuntu%20after%20Windows|Link]] \\ or
+    * Windows after Ubuntu [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot#Installing%20Windows%20After%20Ubuntu|Link]]
+  * And dual boot for dummies [[http://www.hackourlives.com/dual-boot-windows-7-and-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx/|Link]]
+==== 4. Back-Up ====
+It's always good to backup your system. Try on of the following:
+  * Backup from a graphical user interface [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem/SimpleBackupSuite|Link]]
+  * Backup from the command line[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem/TAR|Link]]
+==== 5. Useful ====
+  * Manage the GRUB boot manager [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/StartUpManager|Link]]
+  * Mount the Windows partitions [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountingWindowsPartitions#NTFS%20Partitions|Link]]
+  * Highlighted text in the command line \\ Open a terminal with: <code>
+Ctrl + Alt + T
+</code> Type this command: <code>
+gedit ~/.bashrc
+</code> Uncomment the following: <code>
+force_color_prompt=yes
+</code> After this line: <code>
+if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then
+</code> Add the following: <code>
+PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u\[\033[00m\]@\[\033[01;34m\]\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;35m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
+</code> And comment the line which has been replaced.
+  * Use single keyboard and mouse on multiple computers [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynergyHowto|Link]]
+  * Helpful for ThinkPads [[http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki|Link]]
+==== 6. And never forget ====
+There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.
+Use the following mailing lists:
+  * ubuntu-users [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users|Link]]
+  * ros-users [[https://code.ros.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-users|Link]]
+  * thesis2011 [[https://mailradig.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/mailman/listinfo/thesis2011|Link]]