So, not sure why I've taken so long to use a Linux distro. I mean the idea behind dual booting has a lot of benefits, including just being able to learn something new and being able to surf virus free (well almost) while running a linux os.
To make a post short and simple. I would like to install Ubuntu on a separate SSD (120 GB) while I have my Win8 SSD (250 GB) and HDD with steam games (750 GB) the way they are. For some reason I have never liked partitioning SSDs/HDDs into many different sections. It just isn't my cup of tea. I like to have whole SSDs/HDDs dedicated to whatever they do. It just sounds more clean and clutter free than having everything into separate segments.
I've read some pretty scary ways where a person can very easily mess up there Windows install or corrupt there MBR or install the bootloader in the wrong SDA etc, making for a huge mess of things.
A couple of questions I would like to ask are:
1. Where does the GRUB bootloader or custom bootloader normally go, also will it be easier to use the default Windows bootloader?
2. Will anything in the bios have to be changed in order to achieve this?
3. I think I have a basic understanding of how the SDA options work, but how exactly do the device/SDA,B etc relate towards each other? I've seen many screenshots of SDA, SDA1, SDB2 and so forth, is the SDA or B just the drive itself and the SDA, B with *numbers* JUST sections (partitions) of that drive itself?
4. Would it be easier to just unplug the SATA SSD that has the Windows install while I try and install Ubuntu and GRUB bootloader?
Thanks for any help anyone can give!
To make a post short and simple. I would like to install Ubuntu on a separate SSD (120 GB) while I have my Win8 SSD (250 GB) and HDD with steam games (750 GB) the way they are. For some reason I have never liked partitioning SSDs/HDDs into many different sections. It just isn't my cup of tea. I like to have whole SSDs/HDDs dedicated to whatever they do. It just sounds more clean and clutter free than having everything into separate segments.
I've read some pretty scary ways where a person can very easily mess up there Windows install or corrupt there MBR or install the bootloader in the wrong SDA etc, making for a huge mess of things.
A couple of questions I would like to ask are:
1. Where does the GRUB bootloader or custom bootloader normally go, also will it be easier to use the default Windows bootloader?
2. Will anything in the bios have to be changed in order to achieve this?
3. I think I have a basic understanding of how the SDA options work, but how exactly do the device/SDA,B etc relate towards each other? I've seen many screenshots of SDA, SDA1, SDB2 and so forth, is the SDA or B just the drive itself and the SDA, B with *numbers* JUST sections (partitions) of that drive itself?
4. Would it be easier to just unplug the SATA SSD that has the Windows install while I try and install Ubuntu and GRUB bootloader?
Thanks for any help anyone can give!