Consider your concerns before fully adopting Linux
Consider your concerns before fully adopting Linux
Hey everyone! I'm thinking about making the switch to Linux full-time and would love some guidance on handling the challenges you mentioned. Your setup looks solid, but there are a few areas that might need tweaking. For your photography work, you're using Windows software—no need for Adobe tools. Open-source options aren't always the best fit, so I'll need to explore virtualization strategies. You mentioned Affinity Photo and ACDSee; VirtualBox performance has been a concern for me. I've had trouble getting Windows 10 to run smoothly on Windows 10 via default VirtualBox settings. Maybe adjusting GPU passthrough could help? I'm also curious about using Backblaze for offsite backups. Currently, they charge $6/month and only allow unlimited backups for drives connected to Mac or Windows. It feels a bit restrictive, especially since I'm managing large files. Is there a way to configure Backblaze to accept encrypted drives like Veracrypt directly? Also, your 8TB drive is fully encrypted with Veracrypt—can Linux handle that filesystem? I've tried ShadowPlay and replay features for recording, but I'm not sure how to adapt OBS buffer replays. On the peripherals side, you're using a Logitech mouse, Corsair keyboards, and a few gaming peripherals. You mentioned games like CSGO, Rocket League, Garrys Mod, Black Ops 3, and Apex Legends—most of these are Linux-friendly. Just need to ensure compatibility and stability. Let me know your thoughts on virtualization settings, backup methods, and any workarounds for the encryption issue!
KVM certainly provides significantly improved performance compared to Virtualbox, often matching native hardware speed. The main limitation is that Virtualbox can't interact directly with hardware via the kernel and must emulate its own GPU. You might find some impressive photography results on Linux without a VM by checking out this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MiltonPhoto/videos. These projects could likely run on Proton as well. While performance isn't top-tier, it should be satisfactory. You can simply grant the VM access to the necessary folders for backups. However, I wouldn't rely on services that depend on OS-specific software for backup purposes.