On 8 October 2014 13:35, Gordon Burgess-Parker <gordo...@mail.com> wrote:
> Hi gurus, > > I currently triple-boot my Lenovo U410 with Ubuntu 14.04, Windows 8.1 > (which came pre-installed) and Windows 10 tech preview. > There is an SSD used for Intel Fastboot (AFAIK) and the three OSs are all > installed on the main 500GB HDD. > > My question is this - if I decide to wipe out all the Windows installs and > only keep Ubuntu, can I move the / partition onto the SSD without > re-installing? > Would it just be easier to re-install on the SSD keeping my /Home on the > 500GB HDD, and where should I put the Swap area? (The SSD is 24GB....) > > Thanks! > > Short answer seems to be yes from here: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Linux-Discussion/Dual-booting-Ubuntu-13-04-with-Windows-8-on-a-U410/td-p/1116115 I did wonder if the SSD was visible and bootable from the BIOS and it does seem to be if you switch off this Intel Smart Response Technology, which I would guess has a proprietary Windows kernel driver. s/ s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "TBA are particularly glib"
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