http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/730440-using-the-new-guid-partition-table-in-linux-good-bye-ancient-mbr-
Looks like it's possible though On 19 Jun 2014 08:18, "Zander Robertson" <zandervanrobert...@gmail.com> wrote: > You have picked a challenge there I think. One I haven't had to solve yet > so I am hoping you'll let us know what works for when that day comes. > Here are a few of the best looking guides I found. I suspect you have > already seen them but just in case. > > http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/UEFI_Dual_boot_with_Windows_7/8 > > > http://askubuntu.com/questions/400602/uefi-dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-3-windows-8-1-one-gpt-hdd > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Boot_loaders > > I think it is the GPT as much as anything that is the problem. Do you have > the windows disks? If so reinstalling with MBR would make your job easier. > > Good luck > > Alex > > On 18 Jun 2014 23:09, "caziz" <ca...@cuug.ab.ca> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > Got this nice Lenovo W540 with 500 GB disk. Like the Lenovo tools. > > > > Trying to install Mint 17 Mate in a 150 GB set of partitions. > > GPT+UEFI + Windows 7 & Mint 17 dual boot is all new territory for me. > > > > Got as far as installing Mint 17 in a set of partitions but wrecked it > several > > times trying to get the dual boot. > > > > Everything I've Googled doesn't quite work. Suspect some of the > > "easy" solutions use MBR disk but they don't mention it. > > > > I need help! > > > > If someone has actually done this I and can help me I would cheerfully > > mow their lawn for them or some compensation. > > > > Near but not sure where. > > > > Chris > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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