Motivation:

You are want to install Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04 (or Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04) as dual boot for completing some machine learning tasks.

Prerequisites:

You need to have a 8Gb USB stick.

Solution:

Step 1:

• Note: You can skip this step if you are installing Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04.
• Go to BIOS, select the UEFI option in Boot List Option.
• Disable the Enable Legacy option ROMS option.
• Disable Secure Boot.

Step 2:

• Install Windows 10 or Windows 11.
• Create a free partition for Ubuntu.

Step 3:

• Download the Ubuntu 18.04 desktop image. or Ubuntu 22.04 desktop image. Note: The Ubuntu 18.04 server image may NOT contain driver for your wireless adapter network card.
• Download and use Rufus 4.1 to create a bootable USB with Ubuntu.

Step 4: Install Ubuntu.

• Select Minimal installation option, Download updates while installing Ubuntu option on Updates and other software screen.
• Select Install third-party software for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware option and enter a password on Updates and other software screen. This password will be used on first boot after install.
• Select Something else on Installation type screen.
• Select free space partition that you created for Ubuntu.
• Click the + sign.

• Create an EFI System Partition and set its size to be 552MB if it does not exist.
• Create a swap area. Set its size to be twice as your RAM size, e.g. 65536Mb swap area for 32Gb RAM.
• Create a Root partition. Set its size to be all the remaining free space to optimize your space.

• Click Install Now button.
• On first boot after install, select Enroll MOK.
• Enter the password that you entered to install third party drivers.