[ML-General] linux dual boot win 8.1?

[Hunter Fuller]

Your machine likely uses EFI. It is great, but nothing like what you've
used before. The Mint installer may do the right thing, if you turn off
Secure Boot in your PC setup.
On Oct 8, 2015 2:03 PM, "Michael Patton" <pattoma at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey y'all. I've been out of the dual boot world for at least 4 years. I
> have a new laptop (lenovo) with windows 8.1, touch screen, etc.
>
> I want to do a dual boot with linux - installing mint from a usb thumb
> drive. I don't want to do the live usb thing because I want to do dev work
> on it and if it dies...I die.
>
> Has anyone done this recently that wouldn't mind letting me email them if
> I get stuck?
>
> Thx,
> mike
>
>
>
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