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Sorry but using less Windows via dual boot setup > Not using Linux at all.
Whatever works for people is the right choice.
sure but this is linux memes , so nuance and rational thought mean dick all mehbreveh
The windows partition is bloat. Delete it.
Please explain this to:
-My Job
And then subsequently(or convince my job to migrate to foss alts for the following)
-Adobe
-Autodesk
-Vectric
-Google(workspaces)
-intuit
-Trimble
Windows to my linux partition:
(this is why I wont dual boot)
I used to have 2 ssds with one for Windows, the other for Linux. When I needed more space for games I just gave up on Windows and haven’t since looked back. (Also converted one of my friends to dual-booting Mint).
I know it’s Linux memes but its better than using a bit of both instead of but trying Linux at all. We need more casual people to try Linux. Not just diehards.
Edit: typo
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ been daily driving Linux for at least a decade now…
But I haven’t found a way to run my HTC Vive on my nvidia gpu and the updater software for my car on Linux… So I still have a dual boot for those
But what if I’m on the fence and I’m trying out Linux?
This is allowed.
You can dual boot Windows. I’m giving everyone here express permission. You can even mass grave up an LTSC copy of windows 10 for a couple of years, it’s all cool.
Just be aware! Windows updates do fuck around with the hard drive partitions and MBR, so your copy of Linux might get bricked or partially overwritten once in awhile.
I dual booted my study pc. Well technically I did. I didn’t use windows for a few months without thinking about it and by then I was too afraid of windows corrupting my linux if I ever booted it. So I effectively just had a Linux machine with half half the disk space. Never had a problem with it though.
I haven’t used windows since 2023, or so, but what’s the problem with using Windows alongside Linux? Sometimes you just need Windows, and Wine isn’t always the answer. Although, I must admit, Linux gaming has reached the point where Windows is needed (probably?) only for games with anti-cheat.
“Whoops I stomped on the MBR again, what are you gonna do 'bout it?”
As if windows would let grub live
That’s why you don’t dual boot.
Linux all the way.
I’ve been thinking about keeping a running windows on the side once I switch my “gaming” system. There’s two things that won’t work well (or at all) on Linux: fully PC-tethered wireless SteamVR with my current hardware (HTC Cosmos Elite), and a ripping software.
I might keep a small windows running for VR (although I’m currently looking into trashing the hardware if a good alternative shows up). For the ripping software, I’ll just stitch a script that uses existing open source software to do roughly the same thing.
And I might just get a small box, like a 200something computer with only Steam and the wireless card, to remote play VR through it, if that’s an option.
Bye bye windows.
Good. I’m safe. I single-boot Linux for decades.
It’s technically there on a separate drive entirely, but I haven’t touched it in at least a year. Probably gonna have to when I need to brush up for my cert renewal though
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