<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I recently started a thread asking about partition schemes:<br><a href="http://lists.lugod.org/pipermail/vox-tech/2013-November/016793.html">http://lists.lugod.org/pipermail/vox-tech/2013-November/016793.html</a><br>
<br>After reading the numerous helpful comments, I decided to keep it simple and go with an NFTS partition for Win7, and an extended partition that contained partitions for / and /home (both in ext4 format).<br></div><div>
Great. I used GParted to format the drive and create the partitions and then installed Windows 7 and all the updates without a problem. Windows 7 is as happy as a pig in mud. <br><br></div><div>I then created a live USB of Ubuntu 13.10 with the UNetbootin tool (in Windows). I boot from the live USB and select the option to "Install". When I get to the "Installation type" page, I see options for:<br>
</div><div>(a) Erase disk and install Ubuntu<br></div><div> (i) Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security<br></div><div> (ii) Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation<br></div><div>(b) Something else<br><br>No option to install alongside Windows.<br>
<br></div><div>Clicking on "Something Else" would allow me to create a new partition table, but it does not "see" the partitions that already exist.<br><br></div><div>A Google search reveals that this installation dilemma is common. Some of the problems were due to users having more than 4 primary partitions. That is certainly not the case here. I have also seen posts about the disk system being "dynamic" and that causes problems with the Ubuntu installer. Also not the case:<br>
</div><div></div><div><div><br>Current partition table (according to Windows disk management tool):<br></div><div>C: 150 GB, Layout = simple, File System = NTFS, Status = Healthy (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition), Free Space = 108.57 GB, Fault Tolerance = No, Overhead = 0%<br>
315.76 GB unallocated<br><br></div><div>Other posts discuss UEFI BIOS, BIOS options such as Secure Boot and FastBoot. I cannot figure out if any of these would apply to me or not.In Windows 7,dxdiag (direct X diagnostic tool) tells me:<br>
System Model: Dell System XPS 15z<br>BIOS: Default System BIOS<br>
<br>BIOS settings:<br></div><div>Intel Speedstep = enabled<br></div><div>Virtualization = enabled<br></div><div>Integrated NIC = enabled<br></div><div>USB emulation = enabled<br>
</div><div>USB powershare = enabled<br></div><div>USB wake support = disabled<br></div><div>SATA operation = AHCI (other option is ATA)<br></div><div>Adapter warnings = enabled<br></div><div>Function Key Behavior = Function Key<br>
</div><div>Charger Behavior = enabled<br></div><div>battery health = performing normally<br></div><div>miscellaneous devices:<br></div><div> external USB ports = enabled<br></div><div> eSATA ports = enabled<br></div>
<div><br></div><div>Interesting thing about the boot order: <br>if I have the hard drive before the USB storage device, I cannot fully boot into the live USB. I will see an initial splash screen that is most black with two small icons on the bottom center that resemble a keyboard = stick man surrounded by a circle. The system will then "hang" with a blank screen and the fans going at about 50%. Disabling Intel Speedstep in the bios also seems hang the live USB.<br>
</div><div><br></div><div><br>Motherboard Board: <br>Dell Inc. <br>Product: 00WW5M <br>Version: A00<br>Serial Number: .3SJSQS1.CN4864322A0095.<br>Bus Clock: 100 megahertz<br>BIOS: Dell Inc. A12 09/07/2012<br>example for sale on ebay: <a href="http://bit.ly/1gwcdX9" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1gwcdX9</a><br>
<br></div>Hard drive:<br>
Seagate Momentus: ST500LX003-1AC15G (500.11 GB) --<br>drive 0, s/n W2003D1H, rev DEM3<br></div><div>This is a hybrid drive.<br></div><div><br></div><br></div></div></div>Any ideas?<br></div></div></div></div><br><div><br>
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