![]() I plan to use GParted to resize/relocate as much as possible. Linux has a separate /Home partition to separate out system and data as far as possible. The laptop is currently dual boot, Windows and Linux (Mint 20.2/Cinnamon). I plan to do this in place on the single hard disk, as there is sufficient space, albeit in the wrong places. In order to do this I will need to resize/relocate several partitions. Second, while hardware support is rapidly improving with the latest kernel releases, it's still not particularly comprehensive out of the box.After a couple of weeks I feel sufficiently at home with Linux to contemplate reorganising my data to migrate most of it from NTFS to EXT4, to take advantage of Linux's snapshot backup capabilities and to reduce the overall number of partitions. ![]() ![]() But don't worry – if you're willing to live with reduced functionality for now (things are improving on an almost daily basis) you can still get Linux installed and running in a usable setup using a Bay Trail-based tablet. It pays to take a full backup of your tablet in its current state, so you can restore it to its original settings if necessary. ![]() The best tool for the job by far is a free Windows application called Macrium Reflect Free. Install this on your tablet, then back up the entire disk to your tablet's microSD storage before creating a failsafe Macrium USB bootable drive for restoring the backup if required. Note: The microSD slot can't be detected by the rescue disc, so to restore your tablet to its default state you'll need a USB microSD card reader, which can be detected by the Macrium software. With your failsafe in place, it's time to play. ![]()
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