Installing Ubuntu 18.04 along with Windows 10 (Dual Boot Installation) for Deep Learning

A short Guide to installing Ubuntu 18.04 alongside windows 10 on your PC.

Pre-Setup

• It is highly recommended that you backup your important files before proceeding, even though this method has been tested multiple times.
• Create a Windows Bootable pendrive (Failsafe) using the Microsoft Tool Here.

• Disable Fast Startup(Using Search, Open Power Options) Power Options > System Settings > Choose what the power buttons do and uncheck the Turn on fast startup box.

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• Disable Secure Boot- Search Advanced Startup Options- Click on Restart Now- Select TroubleShoot>Advanced Options>UEFI Firmware Option Settings>Restart- Next BIOS Settings will open, this will vary depending on your setup- Navigate to Boot Tab- Disable Secure Boot- You may need to Turn Legacy Support On/Off

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• Create “Free Space” for Ubuntu
• This is the Total amount of Space that you want to allocate to Ubuntu
• Using Search, Open “Create and Format Hard Disk Partitions”

• Select the Partition from where you want to allocate Space.
• Click “Shrink Partition”
• You would see Free Space.

Create Installer

• Download the Latest Image of Ubuntu 18.04 from Here.
• You will need a Memory Stick of ≥4GB.
• If you’re using Windows, use This Tool for a quick setup.
• If you have access to an Ubuntu System, use the inbuilt Startup Disk Creator.
• On the Target PC, Restart and Enter BIOS and Enable Boot from USB.
• Restart and Enter Windows.
• Navigate to Advanced Startup Options.
• Click on Restart.
• Select the USB(UEFI) or USB(UBUNTU) or USB option.
• You will find this screen.
• Select Install Ubuntu.

Installing Ubuntu

• Select the Language

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• Ignore the Update while Installing (It slows down the installation if your internet is slow)
• Select Language.

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• Select Something Else
• Find the “Free Space” you had created earlier.

• Click on “+” Next you need to allocate space to your OS and to SWAP.

• Give Most of the space to /(I prefer allocating one single space to / and /home. Reason: Some Installations, specially CUDA might cross the size allocated to /)

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• Give 2x The Space of your RAM to SWAP. Personally, I have a 16GB RAM and allocate 64GB just to give me extra room to work with Huge Datasets.

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• Setup your login credentials

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• Finally Click Install

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• Finally, Reboot.

That’s it, you’re done.

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