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Ubuntu doesn't show hard drive partitions properly
I first had Windows 8.1 on my laptop installed and now I'm trying to add Ubuntu 15.10 and be able to dual boot. I have freed up some space and partitioned my hard drive for the Ubuntu installation.
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How large are Linux system files?
I'm looking to install Ubuntu (alongside pre-existing Win 8.1) but I'm wondering how much space is needed for the Ubuntu system file? cos right now I have only 20GBs left on my C:\ partition..
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Ethernet (driver) failure. Windows blames BIOS but device works fine in Linux
I have a problem with an HP 655 Notebook that originally came with Windows 7 preinstalled, I made a backup to a local FTP server using a linux live USB, formatted it, and then installed Windows 8 (8.1)...
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Virtualization of Windows under the Linux
I have a problem. I am using dualboot on my laptop - Kubuntu and Windows 8.1.
/dev/sda1 - EFI partition, /dev/sda4 - Windows OS partition
# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 698,7 GiB, 750156374016 bytes, ...
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Remove GRUB when Bootsect and Bootrec didn't work
I recently installed Ubuntu 15.04 in an external hard drive (let's call it HDD2), with an Acer Aspire E1-572G. It already had installed Windows 8.1 on its internal hard drive (let's call it HDD1).
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Replugging of one wired ethernet connection for three systems only working after a long wait
I'm living in a dorm house of more than 200 students and each room has one ethernet wall plug.
On my laptop I'm running Ubuntu and I also have a dual boot PC running Win 8 and Manjaro Linux.
I only ...
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500GB only showing 1.7GB in size after swapping it in and out of another PC to transfer files
I wanted to backup a hard disk drive so I pulled it out of PC 1 (Linux, OpenELEC 5) and put it in PC 2 (Windows 8.1). There was only media/data on the hard disk drive, no OS.
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deleted linux mint from windows 8 dual boot reinstalled linux can't make it work
I have a lenovo g710 laptop with windows 8.1 preinstalled.I made a dual boot with linux mint and everything was ok.Then i did something in linux terminal and when i restarted the pc linux wouldn't ...
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How to make a partition in Windows for a Linux distribution?
I've tried to find out how to do this without success. I want to make a partition that will be available for a Linux distribution to use when I install it, so I can set up a dual boot.
I have a ...
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How to remove GRUB from Windows 8.1?
Awhile back ago I had installed Fedora 21 on my PC (with trouble of course). Anyways, fast forward today, I get tired of the dual boot (grub) screen and decide to wipe my linux partition thinking that ...
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To which extent will bitlocker affect my boot chain
My laptop has the following setup:
uefi (no secure boot)
gpt ssd
custom bootmanager (refind, similar to grub)
leading to windows 8.1 (via windows bootloader) and a varying linux distro (via grub)
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Windows 8.1 dual-boot with openSUSE boot failure
I already have Windows 8.1 on my newly built PC and wanted to dual-boot with openSUSE. I wrote the install image to a USB, but the install kept hanging so I used network install (also written to a ...
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Installing linux on unallocated partition
That's my HD. I want to install Elementary OS (Ubuntu based) on that unallocated partition without loosing Windows or any other partition.
I tried to make a new partition out of it in gparted but it ...
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Linux printer proxy server
I have an old laser printer I found for $7 at a thrift store (Dell 3100). However, the drivers are not compatible with Windows 8.1, which my main PC runs. (I tried to install it anyways and it ...
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cannot connect with Remote desktop in windows 8.1 using RDP file
I am having difficultie connecting to a remote computer using my dell notebook with windows 8.1
I have connected to this computer many times before using Linux (Remmina and/or KRDC) without any ...
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