Install Ubuntu Dell Venue 8 Pro

How to Install Ubuntu on Dell Venue 8 Pro Tablet

If you have a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet and you want to try a different operating system, you might be interested in installing Ubuntu Linux on it. Ubuntu is a popular and user-friendly Linux distribution that offers many features and applications for your tablet. In this article, we will show you how to install Ubuntu on your Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet using a USB drive and a few simple steps.

What You Need

Before you start, make sure you have the following items:

A Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet with at least 16 GB of storage space and a micro USB port.

A USB drive with at least 4 GB of capacity and a micro USB adapter.

A computer with an internet connection and a USB port.

A copy of Ubuntu 19.04 ISO file, which you can download from here.

A tool to create a bootable USB drive from the ISO file, such as Rufus for Windows or Etcher for Mac or Linux.

Step 1: Create a Bootable USB Drive

The first step is to create a bootable USB drive from the Ubuntu ISO file. To do this, follow these steps:

Insert your USB drive into your computer and launch the tool you downloaded.

Select your USB drive as the device and the Ubuntu ISO file as the boot selection.

Click on Start or Flash to begin the process. This may take a few minutes depending on the speed of your USB drive.

Once done, eject your USB drive from your computer and insert it into the micro USB adapter.

Step 2: Boot from the USB Drive

The next step is to boot your Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet from the USB drive. To do this, follow these steps:

Turn off your tablet and connect the micro USB adapter with the USB drive to the micro USB port of your tablet.

Press and hold the power button and the volume down button at the same time until you see the Dell logo on the screen.

Release the buttons and wait for the boot menu to appear. Use the volume buttons to select Boot Manager and press the power button to confirm.

Select your USB drive from the list and press the power button to boot from it.

You should see a purple screen with two icons at the bottom. Tap on the icon that looks like a keyboard to open a menu.

Select your language and then tap on Install Ubuntu.

Step 3: Install Ubuntu

The final step is to install Ubuntu on your tablet. To do this, follow these steps:

Follow the on-screen instructions to select your keyboard layout, time zone, and user account details.

When you reach the Installation type screen, choose Something else and tap on Continue.

You should see a list of partitions on your tablet's storage. Delete all of them by tapping on each one and then tapping on Delete.

Create a new partition by tapping on Free space and then tapping on +. Enter 512 MB as the size, choose EFI System Partition as the type, and /boot/efi as the mount point. Tap on OK.

Create another partition by tapping on Free space and then tapping on +. Enter 4096 MB as the size, choose swap area as the type, and leave the mount point blank. Tap on OK.

Create one more partition by tapping on Free space and then tapping on +. Enter the remaining space as the size, choose Ext4 journaling file system as the type, and / as the mount point. Tap on OK.

Tap on Install Now and confirm by tapping on Continue.

Wait for the installation to complete. This may take some time depending on your tablet's speed.

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