Thanks for the outpouring of helpful emails. Much appreciated.
Alas, not that simple.
I've been trying to do this for a couple of days.
The "BIOS" is UEFI and, as I understand it, it is therefore necessary I
install ubuntu under (is that the right adverb?) UEFI. However, the
ubuntu installation does not allow for choosing UEFI.
And! There is a 20 Gig unallocated partition on the HD (created by
Windows Shrink!) that the installation does not permit me to choose
(it's greyed out).
So, with choices limited to "use whole disk" or "use whole disk with
LVM" I've come to a standstill.
Bringing me back to "is there anyone out there with the
knowledge/experience to handle this"?
I last installed a dual boot on Windows 7 - and it was a breeze. Not so
this time ...
Other than the Windows stuff there are no files on the computer to back up
On 2020-01-18 11:11 a.m., ProfJCNash wrote:
Jean-Francois gives more complete advice than I did. Solid suggestions.
You'll probably be in "advice overload" just now. One of the unintended
consequences of all the choices in Linux. In one way very good, but ...
Note that the "change computer settings" is not always required.
Asus machines allow ESC to be pressed during the startup splash to
get a choice of boot sources. I've seen F8 and F12 too on other brands.
Saves some anguish with the BIOS/EFI.
One thing worth mentioning is to try the live USB bootup as a way to
see how your laptop responds and if various features (sound, screen,
internet) work OK.
Best, JN
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