🟣 Manual Partitioning in Ubuntu 20.04 (Step‑by‑Step)
🟣 Manual Partitioning in Ubuntu 20.04 (Step‑by‑Step) 🟦 1. Start the Installer: Boot from your Ubuntu 20.04 USB. Choose Install Ubuntu . Continue until you reach Installation type . Select Something else → this opens the full partition editor. 🟧 2. Create or Select a Partition Table: If the disk is new or you want a clean layout: Select the disk (e.g., /dev/sda ) Click New Partition Table Confirm (this wipes the disk) UEFI systems → GPT is recommended Legacy BIOS systems → MBR works, but GPT still preferred 🟩 3. Create Required Partitions (UEFI Layout): Ubuntu 20.04 works perfectly with the modern UEFI + GPT scheme. 🟨 Partition 1 — EFI System Partition (ESP) Required for UEFI boot. Setting Value Size 300–512 MB Type FAT32 Use as EFI System Partition Mount point /boot/efi If Windows is installed → reuse the existing EFI partition. 🟦 Partition 2 — Swap (optional) Ubuntu 20.04 uses a swap file by default , but manual partitioning allows a...
