Is dual boot linux worth it on a 128gb laptop?

[kenblu24]

At first I wanted to install ubuntu alongside windows on my dell XPS 12 convertible laptop. I ran into some installation issues when nothing happened after trying to boot from usb. I originally planned to use ubuntu because I thought it would give me more battery life, but someone said that it didn't make a huge difference for them. Is there any other reason to install? I don't want to use up too much space.

[IDprofile]

I don't suggest a dual boot with that little space.

[YeroJero]

You need more space bro. Serious.

[SpenceSouth]

Nooo way.  I have an ultrabook that only had 128GB and it is seriously not enough space.

[kenblu24]

You need more space bro. Serious.

I plan to only install software to the built in msata ssd and put stuff like videos, data, and huge huge games on a desktop/nas. I've got 60gb left for stuff like photoshop, and I'll free up more once I delete the recovery partitions that came factory installed.

[LIGISTX]

I have a macbook pro that I only have windows 7 on (only good chassis available at the time, but don't really like OSX...) and I ahve a 128 gig SSD, I have 48 gigs used, so unless you plan to use it as your main machine, 128 really isn't that bad. I use it only for school and traveling, so it doesn't have much on it, but 48 gigs used, if your like me, its possible.

[LIGISTX]

And I have photoshop, office 2013, lightroom and minitab on here. Windows 7 x64. Still only using 48 gigs out of 128. No music, no videos, none of that general data. That is what my nas/main rig is for

[YeroJero]

I plan to only install software to the built in msata ssd and put stuff like videos, data, and huge huge games on a desktop/nas. I've got 60gb left for stuff like photoshop, and I'll free up more once I delete the recovery partitions that came factory installed.

 

I still think dual boot on a 128gb drive is too tight a squeeze. I advise you to use either Windows or Ubuntu, not both. Maybe get an external harddrive and install Ubuntu on that.

 

In the end it's all up to you. 

[MikeD]

I installed Ubuntu on a 15GiB partition (including 2GiB) swap on my 128GB SSD dual booting with Windows 8.

Of course most of Windows games/apps are in the HDD and so is the /home partition of Ubuntu (150GiB), but I still managed to have a few programs installed on Ubuntu. And since Steam keeps the game files and config data on /home I can have all the games I want.