Installation of GNU/Linux nowadays is far easier than it was in late 2000s.
Most distributions can be installed on one partition. Still, I found it easier to create three partitions, namely / (root), /home and /swap.
| Size | Type for the new partition | Location for the new partition | Use as | Mount point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1024 MB (or whatever) | Primary | Beginning of this space | swap area | |
| 20480 MB (minimum) | Primary | Beginning of this space | EXT4 journaling file system | / |
| Whatever needed | Primary | Beginning of this space | EXT4 journaling file system | /home |
An easy to miss important step is to set the Device for boot loader installation to Windows Boot Manager (generaly a efi type).
While it’s possible to boot Linux another way, on some system Windows tends to boot first.
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