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Re: [LUG] Linux 16.04 dual boot on Dell XPS L521X with Win 10
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- Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 16:17:16 +0000
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- Thread-topic: [LUG] Linux 16.04 dual boot on Dell XPS L521X with Win 10
On 15/05/16 15:05, Matt Stevenson wrote:
> Hi
>
> Does anyone know what Ubunutu distro works on the Dell XPS 15 " range.
>
> We got as far as booting from USB after disabling fastboot and shrinking
> the c drive.
> Then the 16.04 ubuntu installer crashed each time at the Installation
> type - with none ot the options described here.
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/installation
See here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2321994
Does your XPS 15 have a funky storage setup with a SSD cache or some
kind of weird hybrid drive? Do you ever get as far as seeing the storage
setup stage of the Ubuntu installer? Can you boot a current 16.04
installer into live mode first?
Cheers
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