Hey Everyone! I have a system currently running Windows 8 x64...
---Current Partition Setup---
Drive -120GB Samsung 840 SSD
-System Reserved- 350 MB NTFS (Syste, Active, Primary Partition)
-Partition C: (Windows 8 x64)- 100.35 GB NTFS(Boot,Page File, Crash Dump,Primary Partition) <<<40.04 GB FREE>>>
-Over-Provisioning- 11.10 GB (Unallocated)
Drive - Seagate Barracuda 1TB
- Partition E: (Games and Media)- 931.51 GB NTFS (Primary Partition) <<<831.76 GB FREE>>>
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Here's How I'd Like To Set Up My Partitions
Windows 8 on my SSD (untouched)
Ubuntu system files, etc. on my SSD
Swap on ?? (whatever is faster and better while keeping in mind SSD free space)
Windows Games and Media Partition (untouched) on HDD
/home partition on HDD
Possible shared partition between windows and Ubuntu (??)
I hope you guys see what I'm getting at...I want both Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 to run as optimally as possible without messing up my current windows 8 installation.
I'm fairly new to Ubuntu, I've ran it for years off and on, I'm very proficient in Windows and computer hardware, oc'ing, tweaking....... but I barely understand linux...Enough to follow instructions on youtube, forums, blogs, etc. Basically I understand enough to follow tutorials, even when it gets into semi-complex things.
I just don't feel very confident installing Windows 8 and 13.04 on my SSD, having /home on a partition on my HDD as well as a partition for Windows Game/Program Installations and Media AND a shared partition between windows and Ubuntu....
I feel like my wants will put me in over my head. :-/
Can anyone put my worries to rest and help me configure my dream dual-boot system??
**Also, it would be nice to have something more GUI centric to greet me instead of drab GRUB -.-, lol**
Thanks!!!
the ever-so CynicalMonk
---Current Partition Setup---
Drive -120GB Samsung 840 SSD
-System Reserved- 350 MB NTFS (Syste, Active, Primary Partition)
-Partition C: (Windows 8 x64)- 100.35 GB NTFS(Boot,Page File, Crash Dump,Primary Partition) <<<40.04 GB FREE>>>
-Over-Provisioning- 11.10 GB (Unallocated)
Drive - Seagate Barracuda 1TB
- Partition E: (Games and Media)- 931.51 GB NTFS (Primary Partition) <<<831.76 GB FREE>>>
------------------------------
Here's How I'd Like To Set Up My Partitions
Windows 8 on my SSD (untouched)
Ubuntu system files, etc. on my SSD
Swap on ?? (whatever is faster and better while keeping in mind SSD free space)
Windows Games and Media Partition (untouched) on HDD
/home partition on HDD
Possible shared partition between windows and Ubuntu (??)
I hope you guys see what I'm getting at...I want both Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 to run as optimally as possible without messing up my current windows 8 installation.
I'm fairly new to Ubuntu, I've ran it for years off and on, I'm very proficient in Windows and computer hardware, oc'ing, tweaking....... but I barely understand linux...Enough to follow instructions on youtube, forums, blogs, etc. Basically I understand enough to follow tutorials, even when it gets into semi-complex things.
I just don't feel very confident installing Windows 8 and 13.04 on my SSD, having /home on a partition on my HDD as well as a partition for Windows Game/Program Installations and Media AND a shared partition between windows and Ubuntu....
I feel like my wants will put me in over my head. :-/
Can anyone put my worries to rest and help me configure my dream dual-boot system??
**Also, it would be nice to have something more GUI centric to greet me instead of drab GRUB -.-, lol**
Thanks!!!
the ever-so CynicalMonk