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The ThinkPad Helix is shipped with Windows 8 Pro. Dual boot installation is possible. | The ThinkPad Helix is shipped with Windows 8 Pro. Dual boot installation is possible. | ||
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| + | ==Pre-Installation steps== | ||
| + | *Windows: | ||
| + | **external CD-RW drive | ||
| + | **minimum 800 MB CD-ROM | ||
| + | **burn Image | ||
| + | *Disable Fast Boot (german only: http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Dualboot) | ||
| + | *BIOS: | ||
| + | **Disable Secure Boot | ||
| + | **start with alternative device | ||
==Basic Installation== | ==Basic Installation== | ||
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==Boot Repair== | ==Boot Repair== | ||
| − | After basic installation you can't boot Windows from GRUB | + | After basic installation you can't boot Windows from GRUB! |
| − | * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair | + | *temporary workaround - BIOS |
| − | and proceed with recommended repair to fix the problem. | + | *on the long run - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair and proceed with recommended repair to fix the problem. |
==Function Keys== | ==Function Keys== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:51, 22 May 2013
The ThinkPad Helix is shipped with Windows 8 Pro. Dual boot installation is possible.
Contents
Pre-Installation steps
- Windows:
- external CD-RW drive
- minimum 800 MB CD-ROM
- burn Image
- Disable Fast Boot (german only: http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Dualboot)
- BIOS:
- Disable Secure Boot
- start with alternative device
Basic Installation
Some things worked out of the box:
- basic needs as both batteries, keyboard, touchpad, TrackPoint,
- touchscreen
Boot Repair
After basic installation you can't boot Windows from GRUB!
- temporary workaround - BIOS
- on the long run - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair and proceed with recommended repair to fix the problem.
Function Keys
F1 to F6 worked out of the box.
