[08:59] <Ecki> I have got a tip on Askubuntu.com:
[08:59] <Ecki> Install hplip-gui
[08:59] <Ecki> I have done that and am now going to reboot.
[08:59] <Ecki> So I think I need to say goodbye here.
[08:59] <Ecki> I will concentrate on Askubuntu but might return here later.
[10:19] <sid41> hi team
[10:20] <sid41> i have installed xubuntu on mu compaq presario C 700 laptop
[10:20] <Maik> !ask
[10:20] <Maik> !discuss
[10:21] <Maik> or #xubuntu-offtopic for that matter
[10:21] <sid41> i have installed xubuntu on my compaq presario C 700 laptop and im constantly hearing a crackling sound from the speakers
[10:22] <sid41> can anyone help me in fixing this issue
[10:23] <sid41> hi maik
[20:37] <heyyBae> hey! i just installed xubuntu 20.04.2 but i am facing some problem. when i open software store, a message is showing that automatic updates are paused. but i checked all the settings are okay. how to fix it?
[21:22] <tree111> hello. i have a problem. my windows installation got damaged during update and one thing let to another i accidentally deleted the 500mb partition that i believe was efi. then to cut thing short i install another xubuntu in my windows allocated space in attempt to restore everything so i can format it later with windows. i pick the install xubuntu alongside xubuntu option. and now my problem is i cant reinstall windows into that spa
[21:22] <tree111> ven though i already format it because it is part of extended partition with the first xubuntu installation. is there a way to take that space, make it into primary partition without hurting the existing first xubuntu installation?
[21:27] <gnrp> tree111: What you are writing is a lot... Can you maybe list what your current partitions are like, what is installed on them, and how you want it to be?
[21:32] <tree111> unallocated    514 MB
[21:32] <tree111> /dev/sda1    extended   297.59GB
[21:32] <tree111>      unallocated                  97.66GB
[21:32] <tree111> oh wait
[21:33] <tree111> /dev/sda5    ext4   199.93GB
[21:34] <tree111> the unaalocated and sda5 is both under the extended sda1
[21:34] <tree111> i want to install windows in the unallocated 97.66 gb
[21:34] <tree111> but i got error, saying it cant create partition
[21:35] <gnrp> tree111: Oh, I see
[21:36] <gnrp> tree111: That is pretty messed up^^
[21:37] <gnrp> tree111: I assume you had an efi boot partition in the beginning?
[21:37] <gnrp> how new is your computer?
[21:37] <tree111> yeah, had
[21:37] <tree111> its old
[21:37] <tree111> core 2 duo old
[21:38] <gnrp> ah, ok
[21:40] <gnrp> tree111: So there would be one solution, that you delete /dev/sda5, create a logical partition which would fill exactly the unallocated space and then create another logical partition that starts where before sda5 started
[21:40] <gnrp> anyway, you would very likely have to reinstall grub
[21:41] <tree111> yeah thats the problem. not the reinstall grub. but sda5 is my current xubuntu
[21:41] <gnrp> and I would not recommend to do this anyway via help of an IRC or any other remote help, since it is quite critical and your computer needs to be offline, obviously
[21:42] <gnrp> you cannot create a new partition in the unallocated space because an extended partition is essentially a single-linked list, one parition points to the start of the next one. So if you would add another one... sda5 would have to be sda6, and things would not be in order anymore
[21:42] <gnrp> tree111: Also read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_boot_record
[21:42] <tree111> is it possible to do it via live usb
[21:43] <gnrp> tree111: That's what you would need, yes. But it is still a difficult thing that will with a vrey high chance destroy your system
[21:44] <tree111> at this point, i really dont mind. i already backup everything. it just annoying to redownload and reconfigure stuff with fresh installation, so i'll try anything at this point haha
[21:44] <gnrp> tree111: Then try it out. ;)
[21:44] <gnrp> so you would note the exact block location of sda6
[21:44] <gnrp> then delete it
[21:45] <gnrp> create a new sda5 which is before it
[21:45] <gnrp> and then create sda6 in the exact location where before sda5 was
[21:45] <gnrp> (making sure the sda5 you just created does not overlap, of course. So it should be exactly the size of the 97.66GB unallocated space)
[21:46] <gnrp> tree111: Anyway, for any future installation: When you are dealing with an MBR boot, make sure to install windows first. Best option is to boot Linux, set up the partitions, and then boot into Windows, install it, then boot Linux, install it
[21:46] <gnrp> and another thing: It is advisable to make a /home partition to separate user data from system data. This saves you a lot of hassle when you reinstall
[21:46] <tree111> so, if i boot from liveusb, i can remove the 97gb unallocated from the extended and make it primary?
[21:47] <gnrp> you would have to remove the extended partition then, and shift it. It is equally possible
[21:47] <tree111> ah, thanks. i was looking for that info
[21:47] <gnrp> what I proposed is that you only delete the one logical partition and make one new logical partition in the unallocated space and another one in exactly the space of the previous one
[21:48] <tree111> i'll try it. thanks
[23:36] <tree111> @gnrp thanks for the help. it worked. using liveusb to resize the extended partition and then create primary partition from there. and windows manage to get installed. and repair grub after.