Ubuntu Installation, removing Windows

[Weso_P]

Good day,

I'm looking for some assistance on my first installation of Ubuntu. I am finally taking the plunge into Linux. I was planning on dual booting it but would prefer to be forced into only using Linux allowing me to learn faster.

I've managed to flash the installation onto a clean external hardrive. I am installing Ubuntu on my internal SSD. I get to the point in the installation where it asks me to disable RST. Is this necessary if I plan on wiping the drive clean of Windows 10? If it is, can/should i enable it again after the installation of Ubuntu

Thank you for the help.

 

[riscbroker]

I'd be happier dual booting until certain that Ubuntu picks up all my hardware and does what I need. Then you can trash Windows if you like or if you need the drive space.

 

[Johnatan56]

I'd be happier dual booting until certain that Ubuntu picks up all my hardware and does what I need. Then you can trash Windows if you like or if you need the drive space.

Ubuntu 20 is at the point where it's very, very rare that your hardware is not supported, even Nvidia graphics drivers install properly.

But yeah, I'd also probably go dual boot route until one needs the space, or just clone it onto a different drive and wipe.

 

[Weso_P]

Thanks guys, im happy to dual boot but I am unable to get to that point as the rts error pops up. Should I disable or change it to AHCI? Keep it like that once installed or change it back once installed?

 

[Weso_P]

I would much rather prefer to have one OS as im coming from Mac OS, so no need for me to use Windows. Ubuntu will purely be used for programming.
I have a dell latitude 5500 and noted that there doesn't seem to be any hardware issues on Canonical.

 

[riscbroker]

Re RST:

Ubuntu installation on computers with Intel(R) RST enabled

⚠ The documentation has moved This guide has been migrated to Ubuntu product documentation. You can find the up-to-date version there: How-to guide: Reconfigure Windows to use AHCI Reference: Intel RST during Ubuntu installation The following text is no longer maintained. Overview Intel...

discourse.ubuntu.com

 

[ghostRgg]

I would much rather prefer to have one OS as im coming from Mac OS, so no need for me to use Windows. Ubuntu will purely be used for programming.
I have a dell latitude 5500 and noted that there doesn't seem to be any hardware issues on Canonical.

If you are coming from a MAC then you should try out Elementary OS instead of Ubuntu, but then again I enjoy the stability in Ubuntu 20 LTS currently so its up to you.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

@Weso_P

Dualboot is a bit iffy if you aren't in the know, especially with Windows 10

Easiest is just as soon as you have Ubuntu running install VirtualBox or VMware and run Windows 10 in a Virtual Machine, you'll need it still as you battle with the steep Linux learning curve.

EDIT: OR even better for now is to run Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine on windows so you can see if you even like it.