Hi,
Actually, I haven't done a Linux install on a physical machine in awhile, but see this (
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1716), which has links for tutorials.
I think the key point is in the "Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:08 am" post from TBU support, where it says:
{quote}That would be caused by installing the boot loader (Grub2) to the MBR during the Ubuntu install, which is the default action for the Ubuntu installer. To avoid this, you need to tell the installer to install Grub2 to the Ubuntu root partition instead . This is covered in the Ubuntu install procedure in this KB article (see step 19):
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/kb/article.php?id=279
{quote}
If I have time, I will try on my machine after this, just to see
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mjnelson99 wrote:
> Most want to take the WHOLE hard drive, not just a partition, w/o doing
> some work first. That work has not worked.
> Mary
>
> On 8/21/2016 6:35 PM, ohaya wrote:
> > mjnelson99 wrote:
> >> I do have 55 unused GB between C & D on my hard drive.
> >>
> >> On 8/13/2016 1:04 PM, MJNelson wrote:
> >>> I downloaded & burned Kubuntu DVD's for each computer since one is AMD
> >>> and the other Intel. Not sure I needed to do that but the AMD specific
> >>> file had it in the name.
> >>>
> >>> Anything for a Linux newby would be helpful. I have used dual-boot
> >>> Windows systems yet there is bound to be a difference on bootup.
> >>>
> >>> If necessary, I could use BIBM as a boot mgr. It is not currently
> >>> installed, though.
> >>> Mary
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> > Hi Mary,
> >
> > Yes, you will probably need BIBM (or BING).
> >
> > - Create a new Partition for your Linux installation
> >
> > - In BIBM (or BING), shrink/resize and maybe slide your partitions to
> make room for your Linux partition.
> >
> > - In BIBM (or BING), create the new Linux partition.
> >
> > - In BIBM (or BING), make a new boot menu item for Linux, and add ONLY
> the new Linux partition to the boot item
> >
> > - Reboot your machine and when you get to the boot menu, select the Linux
> partition - you'll get an error because you haven't installed anything on
> that partition yet, but that sets the partition table
> >
> > - Reboot and press whatever key is needed to gets your BIOS to let you
> select the boot drive
> >
> > - Select the Kubuntu CD, and it should boot to the Kubuntu installer.
> >
> > You should see ONLY THE ONE partition you made earlier. I usually make
> the partition an easily recognizable size and also make the size different
> from other partitions, just for safety. That way when I boot to the Linux,
> and you get to doing the partitioning, you can see the partition size and
> make sure that it is using the CORRECT partition, by checking the size it
> is showing vs. the Linux partition you created.
> >
> > That should be it. Continue with the Kubuntu installation and when you
> boot next time, you can select which OS you boot into from the BIBM/BING
> boot menu.
> >
> >