![]() This time, set 'Use as' to 'swap area' and click 'OK'. Now select the remaining free space and click '+' for a second time. First, create the main partition – reduce the allocation by 2,048MB to leave space for the swap partition, and set the mount point to '/', but leave all other options as they are before clicking 'OK'. Next, select the free space that's been created (31,145MB or thereabouts) and click the '+' button. Select each one in turn and click the '-' button to delete them. You'll see four partitions – we need to preserve the first two (Windows Boot Manager and unknown) and delete the two NTFS partitions (/dev/mmcblk0p3 and /dev/mmcblk0p4 respectively). Ignore any warning about /dev/sda – focus instead on /dev/mmcblk0, which is the internal flash storage. Instead, we're going to install Ubuntu in place of Windows, so select 'Something else'. This card can't be detected at boot up, so the install will ultimately fail. We recommend ticking 'Download updates while installing' before clicking 'Continue', at which point you'll probably see an Input/output error about fsyncing/closing – simply click 'Ignore' and then click 'Yes' when prompted to unmount various partitions.Īt the partition screen you'll see what appears to be excellent news – Ubuntu is offering to install itself alongside Windows, but this won't work, largely because it'll attempt to install itself to your microSD card rather than the internal storage. You'll note that the installer claims the tablet isn't plugged into a power source even though you should have done so for the purposes of installing it – this is a symptom of Linux's poor ACPI support for these tablets. You're now ready to double-click 'Install Ubuntu 14.04.3' and follow the familiar wizard to install Ubuntu on to your tablet. Next, connect to your Wi-Fi network by clicking the wireless button in the menu bar, selecting your network and entering the passkey. Select 'Displays', set the Rotation drop-down menu to 'Clockwise' and click 'Apply' (the button itself is largely off-screen, but you can just make out its left-hand end at the top of the screen as you look at it). Up until now you'll have been interacting with your tablet in portrait mode – it's time to switch it to a more comfortable landscape view, and that's done by click the 'Settings' button in the top right-hand corner of the screen and choosing System Settings. ![]() ![]() You should also get a momentary notification that the internal Wi-Fi adaptor has been detected – one of the key indications that this remixed Ubuntu distro has been tailored for Bay Trail devices. ![]() You'll see the Ubuntu loading screen appear and then after a lengthy pause (and blank screen) the desktop should appear. Next, select 'Try Ubuntu without installing' and hit Return again. Use the cursor key to select the 'EFI USB Device' entry and hit Return to access the Grub menu. After about five seconds or so you should see confirmation that boot menu is about to appear – when it does, use your finger to tap 'Boot Manager'. ![]()
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