Samuel Sieb composed on 2023-12-02 13:04 (UTC-0800):
Tim Evans wrote:
>> Brand New Dell XPS 15 coming tomorrow, to replace my venerable Lenovo
>> T530. (Looking forward to something a little lighter to lug around.)
>> It's been 10 years since I set the T530 up to dual-boot Fedora and Windows.
>> I'm sure I can figure out how to reduce the size of the Windows
>> partition to make space for Fedora, but am unsure of the process for
>> current PC BIOS and grub setup for dual boot. Or is the Fedora installer
>> smart enough to handle it for me?
> I suggest using the windows disk tool to shrink the windows partition.
> From there the Fedora installer can handle the rest.
What I would do first is make sure Windows boots and works as expected.
#2: Remove the disk and put it in a safe place for reinstallation if a warranty
issue appears.
#3: Put in a different disk and install Fedora.
#4: install Windows in a VM.
> If you can't get into the BIOS setup or boot selection, you might have
> to go through windows to get there and enable it. Disabling fast boot
> might be necessary as well.
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