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**jpenguin** · Oct 03, 2016, 01:03 AM

Both exfat & ntfs have decent fuse drivers for accessing from Linux. Paragon makes a stable ext4 driver for Windoze too. I have Win10 & Antergos Linux each on their own 1tb sshds too

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**Shabakthanai** · Oct 08, 2016, 07:52 AM

It has been quite a while since I had Windows in my computer, and I am not the best to offer advice (there are some real experts on this forum), but as I recall, to accomplish what I think you are trying to do, I would change my mind about the operating system.

I have Kubuntu 14.04LTS and Kubuntu 16.04LTS installed on my computer. When K16 opens it seems faster than K14 and is quite a beautiful presentation, but the widgets do not work very well, and the system seems to bog down in a short amount of time.

Since you are new to Kubuntu, you will be better off installing the more stable K14.04LTS. It is stable and the widgets are better and are also stable. Additionally excepting the opening background, there isn't much that K16 can do that is missing in K14.

I also had problems using Kubuntu 15.04, similar to K16.04, so I wouldn't start with that version either. You are obviously new to Linux, so it would probably be wise for you to learn using a stable system. The cutting edge doesn't include that many changes; it is basically an ongoing effort, and when new ideas are attempted they usually have difficulties, which are a big problem for new users.

What I would do, if I were you, is download a copy of Kubuntu 14.04LTS. I am not aware if you have the application to install from a USB stick in Windows, but if you can, I would copy the OS to a USB stick. It installs much faster and is easy to store. DVD is just fine too.

If you are installing from a USB stick, make sure your BIOS is set to open to USB, if DVD, set the BIOS to open first to the DVD. Put the USB stick in a USB port or the DVD in your DVDrom, and start your computer. Kubuntu will open in a few minutes. If USB it will open quite a bit faster.

When the application finally opens, there will be a screen that offers 'Try Kubuntu' or 'Install Kubuntu'. You can open 'Try Kubuntu' if you want to see how it works first, or if confident you want to continue installing the new system, select and click on 'install Kubuntu'

If you are on a wireless connection you will first have to select 'Connect to this network', then select your network, apply your network password, and select Continue.

On the next screen you can select 'Install this third party software' or 'Download updates while installing', if you like, but I prefer to install those items after the new system is installed. I will explain how to do that after you have an installed Kubuntu 14.04LTS. (By the way, the LTS stands for long term service, which means Kubuntu will be servicing that OS for quite a while.)

After you have decided to use my method or if you choose to have other stuff downloaded while installing Kubuntu 14.04LTS, select Continue.

The next screen 'Installation type' select 'Manual', then Continue.

At the top of this screen you should see your Windows application on one line. It will describe the partitions and location of your Windows Operating System. Below will show you any drives and partitions you have installed, their size and how much space is used, and below the graphic of the Windows partition table will be an empty but similar line that is the TB drive. It will be empty until we work with it, but for the moment empty.

Put your cursor on the line below the picture that represents the new TB drive and click on it. The line will now be highlighted or active.

Here is where I usually have a screen to view, so I would prefer to see that screen to make the new decisions. That is why I suggest you find a way for us to communicate directly. If you are out of the country, it would probably be too expensive, but if you are a US citizen we can work it out. In any event, if you are sure we are proceeding on the correct drive (TB) I can try from memory. The worst that can happen is you may have to start over with the installation. If you want to proceed without a call, I will do my best. Lots of guys have viewed this post and no one has replied, probably for this very reason, plus the fact it requires a lot of time to include the necessary data.

A lot of time usually separates new installations, so most of us somewhat struggle through the next step, due to lack of recent experience, but I have installed operating systems about 100 times and they all worked, just not in the blind like I am trying here.

At the bottom of the partition window, select New Partition Table. If I am correct, it will provide choices like Primary and Extended, you want Primary. Selecting the size, choose 20GB (for the operating system), for file type, select ext4.

For the Mount Point, typy in a forward slash (/). This represents the Boot partition and will direct the computer to place the new Operating System at that location, then select next or continue, or whatever the option is to continue the installation.

Next select New and for file type, select swap or Linux swap, whichever is offered. Choose 15GB (an amount equal to your memory) for the size of this partition. The Swap partition doesn't need a mount point, so leave that space blank. I believe if looking at the graphic above for the TB drive, you will see two small partitions that represent where the OS will be and the Swap partition. Select Continue or Enter.

Now, select New again. You will have to decide how much space you allocate for use by Windows, so once decided subtract 40GB for the new partitions you have made and the amount you want to be used for your Windows application, and make what is left the partition you are now creating. You must select ext4 for the file type and primary is fine for the partition. In the place designated Mount Point make a forward slash and type in the word home after it (/home). This is where you store stuff. You will now see that your Kubuntu partitions are present in the graphic above, but there is still that empty portion of the drive which will contain Windows stuff.

Select New and highlight that empty space and choose NTFS for the file type, or whatever file type you currently use in your Windows application. If you don't know what type is used in your Windows System, select NTFS, it is a good file type. Where it provides for a mount point, you will want to use a letter that is currently available and unused in your Windows System. I don't believe you can use the C:\, but ask your Windows friends if that is what you should do. In any event, when you are in Windows, it should pick up the mount designation and make that choice available when you are in the Windows OS. For instance, if F:\ has not been used, F:\ should now appear as a choice when you are in your Windows System.

Your new HDD should now be ready for use. When the Install Option shows at the bottom of the screen, it is time to select it and Kubuntu 14.04 should install.

I believe this is where a screen appears that you fill your personal information. If I am correct, there will be an entry for your name. When you type in your first and last name, one will appear at the same time a couple lines below.

When I was using Windows no one that I knew used a password. It is why hackers can access Windows Systems so readily. At the bottom you can opt to not have a password, but I suggest using one that you can remember. Whatever you choose, make it something you can easily type error free and fast, that way it will not be such a burden if you normally haven't used a password. The more complex your password, the safer computer will be.

You have probably heard that Linux boxes are quite a bit safer than Windows, which is usually correct. We rarely install virus protection. In my more than 20 years of use, I have yet to be attacked. I do not use virus software. If you are prone to watching porn or questionable game sites, etc. you should protect yourself with appropriate applications. You can add them to your system at any time and they are free. Your viewing practices will determine what you need to protect your computer, including virus software, Everything you need is available and is free.

I believe there is a place where your a name for your computer is pre-installed at this point. I like that identity smaller. If you have a small nickname or username you might want to change it here. Remember to make logical choices for anything you have to enter. Make sure you select the correct country or language, same for you keyboard, location on the planet, time zone, etc. When all these entries have been made, select 'Install Now' and your new OS will install.

Finally, when 'restart' is available, click on it. Wait for the instruction to remove the DVD or USB before you remove them; it is part of the installation.

The next time you start your computer a screen will appear where you choose which Operating System you want to use. The first selection will be Kubuntu 14.04LTS, so if you want to be in Windows, scroll down to the Windows selection and click on that choice and your chosen OS will open.

Windows doesn't want any other Operating System on a computer, so they force you to install Windows first. Nevertheless, and since you already have Windows appropriately installed, the last Operating System installed always appears as the first to open on the menu to choose OS's.

If we get together in the future, I can help you configure your machine to your taste. In Kubuntu you can change almost everything. In time you will love this feature. Many of the same features are available on Windows, but Linux offers such a robust selection and the ability to alter many more features, when you are finished, you will likely prefer your Linux application. Additionally when you get used to not being hijacked, given a virus, inundated with difficult to remove ad and spyware, which we rarely are exposed, and become familiar with the different way the system works, no one ever goes back to Windows.

At first you will want to change your Linux machine to work like Windows, and you can come close, but that is kind of like trading your Ferrari in for an old garbage truck to take your girl to the opera. If you resist that most common nature and take the time to learn how to use and enjoy Linux, you will be ever grateful for your choice and never go back to Windows.

After the new operating system is installed, you will be instructed Restart the computer. Wait until it tells you to remove the DVD or USB before removing them

I realize there is a lot of information here, and due to the fact that I had to try to help you from memory, but I believe it will get you up and running. You said Newbie, so I explained in detail as best I could.

If anyone sees something I missed, copy and paste my entry and correct anything I wrote that is not accurate.

Best of luck, my friend,

Shab

Private message me and I will help you get your opening screen configured. Then, if you like, I can help you configure your computer with all the Bells and Whistles that make Kubuntu so wonderful.

A newbie may get scared away in this area, but when learned, it is like riding a bicycle, you never forget. I am offering you a leg up that will get you into the complex benefits that make Kubuntu so much better as an operating system. One of the best parts to this installation is that all the programs are free. We call them applications, distributions and such. Not to worry it becomes natural in a short time.

Another thing is the fact that many comparative applications have different methods of use, but once familiar you will find that they are comparable to the Programs available for Windows, even the expensive ones like PhotoShop or Office. The fact that they are free, none are inferior, just slightly different. And installing the application Wine in your Linux box, Wine stands for Windows emulator, Wine will operate many or most Windows programs.

You are going to love your new installation.

**Shabakthanai** · Oct 08, 2016, 08:58 AM

If you chose to use my method of partitioning and installing Kubuntu, following the installation you will want to include all those updates and installations that I said we would install after Kubuntu was installed.

Click on the Icon with a K on your panel. It is comparable to the windows start Icon.

Select Applications>System>Terminal.

In the terminal will be your computer name from when we filled out your personal data of the installation. Mine sayd 'steven@steven-k16.04:~$'. Yours will look similar. Type carefully exactly what I show you.

sudo apt-get update Then press enter and wait until your computer name appears again. It should be fun, yet
may take a while since there is lots of data to install. Next>

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade and type Enter, this will include lots more. Next>

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras You computer will install lots of data until it finally stops where a
screen will appear request approval for what it will install. I can't
remember exactly what is said, it has been a long time, but it
probably will have an OK at the bottom. If so, click on the OK.
The next screen will probably have a yes and no option. Read, if
you like, but you won't get it if you choose no. To get the Yes
highlighted, press the tab key. The installation should then
continue. Next>

sudo dpkg --configure -a This will make sure all applications (packages) are installed
correctly. If it immediately returns to your computer name,
you will know everything was completed properly.

Click on the X on the konsole to remove the application, just like in Windows.

Next, right-click on the open space of the background of your computer and select unlock widgets. Since your panel will probably be on the bottom of your screen, look to the right of any icons or information on the panel, there should be a little golden cashew, or open space. Click on the cashew or open space and an image will appear that allow you to start doing neat stuff. Select 'Screen Edge' and hold the key down, then drag the panel to either side or the top of the screen. This will place your panel to your preferred location.

Next click and hold the cursor on Height and drag the panel to adjust it's height. Make it any size you prefer.

Before we add any widgets to the screen, lets configure your computer to a way you may prefer.

Right-click on the open area of the screen and select 'Lock Widgets'. This locks everything onscreen in place.

Now, if you want to change the background of the screen, right-click on the open area of the desktop and select Desktop Settings. Elarun, which is default for Kubuntu 14.04 will be displayed. Bottom right is 'Get New Wallpapers'. Select that and an almost unending list of wallpapers will appear. Scroll through them and select Install for the ones you want in your library. You could spend a day looking at them. Once installed, when you close that page, your will find them along with Elarun in your wallpaper library. With the TB drive you will never run out of space.

Next select Mouse actions. The little down arrow on the right of the button choices will open a list of things you can change your mouse to do when pressing that button. When you have made your choices always press Apply then OK.

As you can see, I can provide an endless amount of possibilities. Perhaps when you finish this part we can move to other things. "We have only scratched the surface of what you can do."

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