[Discuss] Ubuntu Install Question

[Ivan Klimov]

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) <
greg at freephile.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 9:58 PM Ivan Klimov <iklimov87 at 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
>
>