Ubuntu
With the Ubuntu install we will be mounting the Data partition so that you will access to it every time you log in because by default Ubuntu won’t do that, and change the Profile default save location. We are also going to unlock the other repositories that aren’t unlocked by after the default install. This will allow you to be able to get a lot of the third party applications.
To enable the repositories you need to to get Open the Software Sources the path to it is System — Administration — Software Source. Put in your password and then on the window that pops up click the “Updates” tab you want to check and enable the Pre-Released and Unsupported updates. Close out of that window.
Now let’s go about mounting the Data partition permanently. If you have temporarily mounted “Data” undo it at this time. We are going to be using NTFS Configuration Tool but first need to install it. To do this you need to navigate to Synaptic Package Manager. Search for ntfs config and mark it for install. Let it install, then go to System — Administration and then click the NTFS Configuration Tool. You will see all your drives that you have available to you the only one you’re concerned about is dev/sda3 (“Data”). The first two are you Ubuntu and Windows 7 OS install partitions don’t mess with them. Select dev/sda3 and click add. You will need to click in the mount point column to give it a mount name. I just left it the same as the partition name so that I wouldn’t confuse myself. Then hit apply and check both to allow read/write access and you are finished mounting the drive.
Now that we got the drive mounted we need to move you’re save locations over to the “Data” drive. To accomplish this go to Places and click Home Folder. In the bottom right of that window you will see folders there (such as Desktop, Documents, Music, etc.), right click on them to move them once you have removed all them click on your “Data” mount that you have about 1/2 inch above where you just removed the folders and then drag and drop all the save folders you have there that you created while doing the profile migration in Windows 7. Now whenever you save to them they will be connected and easily accessible by both Windows 7 and Ubuntu.
Lately my interests in Duel boot has become more and more interesting. I never would have thought about using Ubuntu and windows 7 but it seem to me it can be done. So I will have to try it out.
Samuel
I am glad that you have intrest in dualbooting, and I really hope that my article helps you.
You can for the most part swap into just about an OS in for the ones I have. So far i currently have successfully done Win7 and Ubuntu, Win7 Kubuntum, Win7 and Linux MCE (deffently not the funnest or recommeneded), XP and Ubuntu. I attmpted Win7 and FreeBSD but ran into driver issues with my system and the FreeBSD 9http://www.freebsd.org/).
Also there is alot more ways to both intergrate and enchance your your system. I probably some time in the furture write another article with more tools, tips, and suggestions. Also if you find anything that you don’t understand or have a problem with post a comment and I will do my best to get answer/solution for you.