I found this comprehensive and up to date walkthrough of the steps needed which includes pictures.
https://askubuntu.com/a/1031994 On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 10:34 PM Ivan Klimov <iklimo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Eric and Greg, > > Many thanks for your reply. > > I went to Microcenter and grabbed $1000 machine with 6 cores (12 threads) > 16 Gb RAM SSD -- awesome specs for the money. > If someone shops for a laptop, it is good time now. > > Now, I need to install Linux. The machine has 1 TB + 256 SSD (with Win10). > Any recommendations on how to prepare for Ubuntu install ? How to divide > HD/SSD, etc.? I would like to make it dual-boot. > > FYI. > I clarified with my colleague and compatibility problem was with the > motherboard - not the chip itself. Let's hope that this machine will not > have the same issue. > > Best, > Ivan > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 8:47 AM Greg Rundlett (freephile) < > g...@freephile.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 9:58 PM Ivan Klimov <iklimo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Dear Linux Group, > >> > >> Background: > >> Friend of mine upgraded PC with new motherboard and RAM some time ago > and > >> could not install Ubuntu due to some conflicts with hardware. > >> > >> I am just about to buy a laptop with the following spec. Do you see any > >> problems/conflicts installing Ubuntu on this machine as dual boot ? > > > > > > > > You could compare details of your hardware with the official "certified" > > hardware for Ubuntu desktops listed at > > https://certification.ubuntu.com/certification/ > > > > > >> Is > >> there a way to check it beforehand ? > >> > > > > If you can put a LIVE CD into the product, you can boot it without > > installing Ubuntu. However, I'll assume you don't have physical access > to > > the machine (ie. buying online). > > > > HTH. Some others on the list have more experience with installations, so > > perhaps they'll offer advice too. > > > > Greg Rundlett > > https://eQuality-Tech.com <https://equality-tech.com/> > > https://freephile.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@blu.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss