I wouldn't touch the drive with Windows on it.
External drives are fairly cheap:
https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_213_602&item_id=067069
Install ubuntu on it and then worry about a boot manager.
*Make sure you back up anything important and triple check which drive
something is installing to before you do anything*.
On 2020-01-18 3:47 p.m., James wrote:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/740253/how-to-install-grub-in-an-external-hard-drive
On 2020-01-18 3:43 p.m., James Lockie wrote:
I think you can install grub (boot manager) on the built in hard
drive and then use it to choose to boot windows or Linux on the
external drive.
You might try asking at ubuntuforums.com
The refind (I think that is the name) boot manager might do it if
grub doesn't.
I think the live Ubuntu installs the uefi version if it's booted that
way.
It is not obvious (I *think* the command "systemd-analyze time" will
return the uefi firmware boot time if it is in uefi boot mode).
On January 18, 2020 13:18:43 Allan Topp <ad707 [ at ] ncf [ dot ] ca> wrote:
The more I think about it the more I believe that booting ubuntu
from an
external hard drive may be the best alternative.
I think it would mean changing the BIOS to put the drive first in boot
up priority and re-booting the Lenovo, either with the HD connected or
not, every time I wanted to change OS's. Much prefer to be able to
"choose" which OS on boot up but hardly a reason to do more than
grumble ...
If someone can confirm that would be appreciated ...
Then I need a bootable ubuntu on the ext HD. I'd hope that's as simple
as a ubuntu download on to the ext HD.
Again if someone could please confirm ...
Given those confirmations ... all I need then is a new ext HD!
Thanks in anticipation of your help.
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