[NTLUG:Discuss] dual boot install

[Christopher D. Thompson]

I completely understand, and this isn't my first dual boot. This WOULD be
the first time trying to use a existing recovery partition for the linux
partition. And that in of itself is where the bulk of my question is, sorry
if I didn't explain well enough. 90% of my work would be done from Linux but
there are things that I would have to have windows for (as I understand it)
such as equipment interfaces (industrial equipment) and when dealing with
the stuff I do, you don't want to take chances. 

The computer is fairly new (bought within the last year and a half) so I
don't see any issues there, the OS did run as well as I've seen from LIVE
CD.

Again, is there any concern with wiping the recovery partition and
installing linux there? Would windows not play well if I did this?

-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf
Of Daniel Hauck
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 5:19 PM
To: NTLUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] dual boot install

(2010年03月02日 16:30), Christopher D. Thompson wrote:
> I am considering a dual boot install on my work computer. I have a
recovery
> partition that is 10 gig that I could use for the operating system and
/home
> while leaving the personal data (useable files, pictures, etc) on the
> windows partition for access from both operating systems.
>
> My question is, would there be any issue with this plan either from the
> windows side or Linux? I know I would need to be careful in what I did on
> the windows partition as to not affect system critical files and
> directories. I really don't see this as a issue as I probably would simply
> put a folder on the desk top that would take me directly to the "my
> documents" folder on the windows partition and use that folder as it is
used
> by windows for personal storage (again pictures, documents, etc)
>
> thanks
>   

Dual booting is no longer new or unusual. Windows has a tendency to not
play well with others, but generally, I don't have any trouble so long
as I install Windows first and anything else second. What I am finding,
however, is that it is even better to do desktop virtualization. I am
guessing you aren't doing anything that requires direct hardware access
and that your computer is of current composition technologically. When I
run virtualized Windows on my Linux laptops and desktops, I have no ill
effects and never have to get out of Linux in order to do "work things."
Wine is an answer to some, but I never like the way it looks nor all the
intensive setup procedures.

Frankly, I just don't like dual booting because when I do, I keep
wishing I was back in Linux.


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