Acer Predator G9-793 Dual boot (Win10+UbuntuStudio)

[dragonfrom12]

Hello guys!

I am trying to work out how to dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu studio. I am a big gamer so I want the functionality of Windows, even though I have a thing against Microsoft. I have Installed Ubuntu Studio alongside Windows, and yet it seems that the laptop only wants to boot into Windows no matter what I do. I was possibly thinking of replacing the current UEFI/BIOS with the one from the G9 791 or something similar as a workaround this issue.

Thanks in advance

 

[ex_bubblehead]

You will find your answer here: https://www.tecmint.com/install-ubuntu-16-04-alongside-with-windows-10-or-8-in-dual-boot/

Ignore the Linux version, this works for all.

 

[dragonfrom12]

You will find your answer here: https://www.tecmint.com/install-ubuntu-16-04-alongside-with-windows-10-or-8-in-dual-boot/

Ignore the Linux version, this works for all.

I've dual booted many systems like this my friend, my issue is that the GRUB isn't loading. my system is outright ignoring the GRUB as if it doesn't exist.

 

[McHenryB]

This thread discusses your issue: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/unable-to-load-grub-bootloader-on-uefi-acer-predator-17/111233

As per the last post in that thread, you may have more luck with Fedora. Trying to install the firmware from another model may solve the problem or - more likely - may leave you with a bricked computer.

Alternatively, the easiest and safest solution is to run Linux in a VM.