having trouble installing Ubuntu 13.04 on Windows 8 machine (HP ENVY 17t
j000)
I am having trouble installing Ubuntu 13.04 on my laptop. I have tried
burning the .iso file to a blank DVD and have also used Universal USB
Installer for the USB stick option of installation described on the Ubuntu
website. The problem I am having is that no matter what changes I make to
my BIOS settings (boot order, secure boot, legacy boot, etc.) I can't seem
to get my machine to recognize that I want to run the Ubuntu installation
through the live DVD or the USB.
I first tried the DVD approach and couldn't get my machine to recognize
there was an installation of Ubuntu available. Therefore, I went out to by
a USB stick and try this approach (this is what is exemplified in many
youtube video tutorials on this subject). I followed the instructions that
included directions involving the Universal USB Installer mentioned above
and I finally got the machine to recognize booting from the USB stick was
an option, but I get a message along the lines of "the image file was
unable to be authenticated" and it just boots Windows.
I would really like to be able to dual boot Windows and Linux to enjoy
Windows as I have thus far, but learn an operating system that is easier
to deal with in the web-development realm at the same time. Would someone
be able to help me get Ubuntu installed on my machine so that when I plan
on working on my sites, I can boot up Ubuntu, but when I wanna use my
computer for anything else, I can boot Windows?
Please understand that I anticipate comments that will suggest I just do
away with Windows. Thanks for the advice ahead of time. I'd rather not.
Anyone out there that can help me?