m authored by Alexander Douglas Yelovich's avatar Alexander Douglas Yelovich
...@@ -58,13 +58,8 @@ and hitting enter. ...@@ -58,13 +58,8 @@ and hitting enter.
![Ubuntu Install Updates](uploads/training/pictures.png) ![Ubuntu Install Updates](uploads/training/pictures.png)
6. Once you reach the screen for choosing the install location, choose `Something Else`. 6. Once you reach the screen for choosing the install location, choose `Something Else`.
![Ubuntu Formatting](uploads/training/ubuntu-partition.png) ![Ubuntu Formatting](uploads/training/ubuntu-partition.png)
* On this screen, double click the free space you created back in Windows. * Double click on the free space you created back in Windows (it should have a size around what
* For size, enter 512 MiB. you specified)
* Choose Primary, and Beginnning of Space
* Use as: EFI System Partition (this is where the bootloader gets installed[^bootloader])
![EFI Partition](uploads/training/efi.png)
7. Repeat Step 6 with the following exceptions:
* For size, enter twice the amount of RAM available in your computer (If you do not know, * For size, enter twice the amount of RAM available in your computer (If you do not know,
type `Control-Alt-T` and then at the prompt type: `lshw -c memory`, then press Enter/Return. The memory entry is the type `Control-Alt-T` and then at the prompt type: `lshw -c memory`, then press Enter/Return. The memory entry is the
amount of RAM in your computer. Type `exit` to return to the original window). amount of RAM in your computer. Type `exit` to return to the original window).
...@@ -72,14 +67,14 @@ amount of RAM in your computer. Type `exit` to return to the original window). ...@@ -72,14 +67,14 @@ amount of RAM in your computer. Type `exit` to return to the original window).
* Use as: swap area (this is what Linux uses as temporary memory in the event * Use as: swap area (this is what Linux uses as temporary memory in the event
your RAM is full) your RAM is full)
![Swap Partition](uploads/training/swap.png) ![Swap Partition](uploads/training/swap.png)
8. Repeat Step 6 with the following exceptions: 7. Repeat Step 6 with the following exceptions:
* For size just use the default entry (which should be the rest of the free space) * For size just use the default entry (which should be the rest of the free space)
* Choose Logical and Beginning of Space * Choose Logical and Beginning of Space
* Use as: Ext4 journaling file system * Use as: Ext4 journaling file system
* Mount point: `/` (this is like the Linux equivalent of `C:` in Windows) * Mount point: `/` (this is like the Linux equivalent of `C:` in Windows)
![ext4 Partition](uploads/training/ext4.png) ![ext4 Partition](uploads/training/ext4.png)
9. Continue and fill in account details, and then the installation should begin. Once it is done 8. Continue and fill in account details, and then the installation should begin. Once it is done
your computer should restart and then you should see a screen that looks like the start of the your computer should restart and then you should see a screen that looks like the start of the
installation. This is the GRUB bootloader. Whenever you want to boot into Ubuntu, select the installation. This is the GRUB bootloader. Whenever you want to boot into Ubuntu, select the
`Ubuntu` option, and whenever you want to boot into Windows choose the `Windows Boot Manager` `Ubuntu` option, and whenever you want to boot into Windows choose the `Windows Boot Manager`
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