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I ordered an xps 15 l521x laptop.

It's embedded with a 500 go hardrive + a 32 go ssd m-sata. Windows 8 is pre-installed.

I'd like to install Ubuntu on to this laptop while retaining the pre-installed Windows. I suppose that the SSD is already used by Windows.

I'd need to partition the SSD to install the Ubuntu on it too (only the '/' dir, '/home' and '/tmp' would go to the classical HDD)

Do you see any difficulties on doing it?

AzkerM
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philippe
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No difficulty at all.

  • Make a gParted live CD/DVD (always handy to have one). You can also do this from Windows with Partition Magic.
  • Resize the discs in such a way you like it and leave the created free space unallocated. You can do this with both the ssd and hdd but I expect it might be easier to put Ubuntu completely on the hdd.
  • Install Ubuntu in the unallocated space

Result is a dual boot.

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