Hi all,
I’m currently using Zorin OS, but I’d like to perhaps explore other Linux distributions. Is it possible to dual-boot another distro, and then if I’m satisfied and after having installed all the apps I need, to erase my Zorin OS partition and only use the other, new distro?
It would be easier to just try the live systems (booting from USB).
Use a VM
That doesn’t solve my problem, since I want to eventually erase OS #1 and permanently switch to OS #2, which I won’t be able to do if I use a VM.
No. You are be able to do that, if you allow VM to access partitions as is, or whole disks. You then just, boot into them normally if you want to switch completely. There are also ways to boot directly into virtual disk images, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you could “convert” virtual hard disk image into a partition on your regular hard disk anyway.
Oh, I haven’t heard of that. I’ll look into it. Btrfs subvolumes seem a bit more practical tho
Personally having tried dual booting I’ve found every time I have a problem I just ran back to windows
As long as you’ve got a machine that isn’t critical for work I’d just install bare metal and get a windows VM as a stopgap
I’m currently daily driving Linux so I’m not planning on ever going back to Windows. No need to worry about that.
Ah sorry misread there are quite a few “should I dual boot to switch from windows to Linux” posts
It’s definitely possible to dual boot different distros but what I said still holds true, if you want to try it just installing it as the full os is the way to go. You can always backup and transfer your home directory to keep everything how you’d expect
That’s how I started using Windows, it’s a slippery slope, didn’t fall for it!
Why not use virtual machines? They are much less invasive, and you can easily remove them. The only downside is that it uses a bit more resources than you would normally, but it’s not a huge problem nowadays, even for budget computers as long as your host desktop is not resource-hoggy.
VMs don’t give you the best impression as they tend to be laggier and sometimes buggy then they should be
Part of what impressed me about Linux is how snappy it is especially on higher end hardware, always used to think it was purely for rescuing old computers
Because I want to, if I like the experience, just keep the installed OS and delete my primary OS. Using a VM, if I end up liking the simulated OS, I have to install it and set it up anew.
I usually just pop in an extra disk and install the new distro there, makes it easy to just disconnect the old one when I’m ready
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Install any Linux distribution, and then install VMware Player and Windows to it.
ion geddit
