Bought a Dell Inspiron 15 laptop

[gordie692]

trying to wipe off Windows 10 off this new Dell Inspiron 15 I just bought from dell and trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 instead of Windows what would I do in the Bios to do this I just hate Windows 10

[oldfred]

Best to fully back up Windows. We find many users who have one application or game they just must have and it is only Windows.
And one user who bought laptops with HDD, would replace HDD with unused Windows with SSD. Then later sell system with "new" Windows.

Best to use UEFI.
See info in link in my signature.

Dell UEFI Dual boot instructions using Something Else
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN301754/how-to-install-ubuntu-and-a-recent-windows-operating-system-as-a-dual-boot-on-your-dell-pc?lang=EN
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln142679/how-to-enable-boot-from-dvd-option-with-uefi-boot-mode-enabled--windows-8--81--10-?lang=en
Dell with NVMe needs AHCI & boot option nvme_load=YES
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln299303/loading-ubuntu-on-systems-using-pcie-m2-drives?lang=en
Dell XPS 13 9360
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2353288
Dell XPS 13 9560 install without issues
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2357321
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_15_9560

[strixtux]

I recently did exactly what you intend to do on a Dell Inspiron 1525. I used a clean formatted HDD and made a clean new install of Studio 17.10 on this device and 16.04 on another.
All I have to bitch about is that sometimes with the 17.10, my Dell freezes on boot when a USB mouse is connected.
the things just works ever since.

[gordie692]

Thanks guys got it working and its quicker then 10 I'm not a gamer I just email online bank social media browse

Thanks guys