Dual boot Linux Mint 16 (Petra) & Windows 8

Dual boot Linux Mint 16 (Petra) & Windows 8

Dual boot Windows 8.1 and Linux Mint 16 so  to get a boot menu like the one in the picture below:

For this boot menu, we will use a tool called EasyBCD to add the entered boot Linux Mint 16 (Petra) to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 at the end of the installation of Linux Mint in a new partition HDD.

We will install linux mint 16  partition data (E :)

Put the CD / DVD Linux Mint 16 in the drive or create a USB installation media

and restart on CD / DVD or the bios is a key depending on your PC (eg F12 ==> Toshiba).

Boot on cd/dvd or usb 

• Once started on the live DVD, click "install Linux Mint"

• Select language and continue

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Partitioning :  the largest part

Select the partition or you will install Linux mint 16, mount point, file system ...

• Select: Install Linux Mint alongside Windows 8

• Select: advanced partitioning tool

•  configuration :

Partition sda3 : data(E:)

systèm of files ext4 , mount point : racine « /«  .

device of installed  program will start : /dev/sda2 

• Select "Install now" and continue,

• Set the clock, regional settings, machine name and continue the installation.

•  Wait for the installation and remove the cd / dvd drive and restart

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Once the PC is started on Windows 8.1, open the EasyBCD tool (download at the end of the article)Add a new input => (operating system) Linux / BSDType: grub2, Name: Linux Mint 16, Partion: (E :) depending on your score. then Add

At the next reboot we get the boot menu using the Windows boot sector 8.1, the two came Windows 8.1 and Linux Mint 16

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Note: you can change the boot order avec easyBCD, reduce waiting time of automatic selection, change the grub2 on Linux Mint 16 to remove the wait time ........

DOWNLOAD  easyBCD (version gratuite )

Original tutorial  french : http://mediatutos.fr/dual-boot-windows-8-1-linux-mint-16/

VIDÉO TUTO FRENCH 

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Dualboot Windows 8 OpenSUSE 12.3

This tutorial is based on the same partition previously created on Windows 8 and will be used to install OpenSUSE next to Windows 8. Partition E: (named Data)

• After putting the openSUSE DVD or if you create an installation USB openSUSE (see: Install a linux distribution with usb key) Restart on DVD or USB.

• Wait loading system and click: Installation

• Select the installation language (English by default) next

• Wait Analysis System.

• Choose a new installation

Select a region and time zone.

• Select the desktop environment (KDE default)

• Select the hard disk on which you need to install OpenSUSE.

• Choose the partition: previously created (check: provide a personal score).
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• Creating a new user (name + password) and then select the root password .

• Configure the installation (enable / disable options).

• Click install and configure the installation.

• Installing openSUSE being at the end of the installation the PC automatically restarts.

• At startup you will notice 3 entered

OpenSUSE 12.3: OpenSUSE open a session.

OpenSUSE advanced options.

Windows recovery environment: Open Windows 8.

• After starting OpenSUSE, continue the installation device configuration, network, hardware, updates etc) not alone;) same as you configure a few options

• A general view of office

the installation is completed.

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