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    Can I do this?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Clutch, Aug 11, 2014.

  1. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    Currently I have an HP 8470p
    i7, ATI 7570m, 12GB RAM.

    I am running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
    No real issues. Installed well. It does run a little hot though...

    What I would like to do:
    mSATA: Ubuntu
    Normal HDD: Windows

    Dual boot (choose every time you start the computer.

    Ideally I would like to leave all my music on the HDD and run Ubuntu on my mSATA. If there is no easy way to do it I would get an SDXC card and put all my media on there.

    Does this work they way I think it would?
     
    Clutch, Aug 11, 2014
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  2. kode-niner

    kode-niner Notebook Consultant

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    Sure. Once you install Ubuntu, grub should detect the Windows partition and attempt to add it to the boot menu.
     
    kode-niner, Aug 11, 2014
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  3. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    Okay, I did not know if the booting to an mSATA would be BIOS dependent or something strange.
     
    Clutch, Aug 11, 2014
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  4. Temetka

    Temetka Notebook Consultant

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    Nope, it should work like any other HD. Have fun.
     
    Temetka, Aug 12, 2014
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  5. Wormwood

    Wormwood Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm using a msata drive for my Linux install now and it works great, no issues whatsoever!
     
    Wormwood, Oct 26, 2014
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