just wondering

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    2 months ago

    Did you try installing linux on a partition

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      2 months ago

      Yes, I partitioned my drive and installed Linux on that (I only have one SSD installed, it’s a laptop)

      Maybe once I get my desktop fixed I’ll try it again. That one isn’t “officially” compatible with Windows 11.

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        2 months ago

        oh i think its better to install on another ssd

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          2 months ago

          Yeah, that’s what I’ve been told.

          I’ll check if my lappy has another SSD slot, because if not, then… dual booting with a broken Windows installation is my only option.

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            2 months ago

            some linux users try passing their gpu through a windows vm and make the vm look like a real pc

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              2 months ago

              If I didn’t straight up delete my Windows installation (which contains important files), I would have to use MORE space just to run Windows on a VM in the Linux environment.

              If only I can just run the actual contents of my Windows partition on a VM, that’d be great.

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                  2 months ago

                  This is quite literally my only barrier to actually using Linux. If I didn’t have it, I would immediately take the chance to run away from Windows once and for all.

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            2 months ago

            I had the same experience using a single hard drive. Two, ime, works flawlessly. Though i haven’t added windows boot to grub so i need to use BIOS to load windows, which is easy enough i haven’t bothered with grub. Your experience may vary based on BIOS.