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I got it all done. From article "Dual-boot Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7 on a computer with 2 hard drives" I found that swap is a pull down option. So I went thru the whole Ubuntu 12.10 install...

So I did / (root) and /boot so far. I would just need to setup /home. But bakukin said "swap= RAM". Where do I specify this amount? In my case 12GB ram.

Edit: I just found out that "Swap area" is...

It worked! I was able to boot the Ubuntu DVD and the custom partition section of the install I was able to partition the WD elements USB drive. I tried to follow the preceding suggestion here I have...

I think I get it now. I can just delete the 3rd 135GB partition (which I don't really need anyway) using windows disk manager. Then when I install Ubuntu it will probably pick that now empty...

Well in my case Windows 7 is on the 1st active partition. So I'd hope that Ubuntu would take the second. I should make an image backup of this external drive with Paragon backup before proceeding...

OK, so it probably would take the 2nd partition in my case?

I am trying to dual boot on an external USB 500GB drive using my laptop.I have Windows 7 installed and booting on 1st partition 230GB now as active primary, 2nd partition is 100GB as primary, and 3rd...