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    Ubuntu in M11xR1

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by ryukendo, Sep 2, 2010.

  1. ryukendo

    ryukendo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone managed to install Ubuntu into their M11x successfully? How do you go about doing it? Any simplified method to do it?
     
    ryukendo, Sep 2, 2010
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    corwinicre, Sep 2, 2010
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    seems very complicating.... I was looking for a all in one installation package plus all the drivers ready in one page. Maybe I am too stupid...
     
    ryukendo, Sep 2, 2010
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    I did it using Virtualbox. I am downloading the 10.10 Ubuntu Beta version and will see how it goes. It's pretty cool to have the ability to play around with other OS's.
     
    gman901, Sep 5, 2010
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    I forgot to mention I had to uninstall Dell Datasafe because every time it updated it messed up Grub.
     
    corwinicre, Sep 5, 2010
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    Did you manage to do it without disabling Dell Datasafe? I found this website. Thought it might help. SourceForge.net: Boot Problems:Windows Writes To MBR - bootinfoscript

    I repartioned my harddrive from scratch and havent reinstalled ubuntu yet, so have not tested one of these methods myself yet.
     
    Bushman87, Sep 5, 2010
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    I didn't bother trying, as I use Acronis for backups. Sorry.
     
    corwinicre, Sep 5, 2010
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    same with me on my r2.





    Ted
     
    Tedster59, Sep 6, 2010
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