Discussing dual boot involves setting up two operating systems on a single machine.
Discussing dual boot involves setting up two operating systems on a single machine.
Hello, I'm curious about the advantages of combining a Linux distribution with Windows. As someone who mainly plays video games but also studies computer technology, I often write programs in Python using Visual Studio. I haven't found much information about this setup, but I'm interested in using Linux directly rather than relying on a VM. What benefits do you think this combination could offer?
I lack a sufficient powerful processor on my machine to run a VM. I also tried WSL but it didn’t work well. Using dual boot makes things simpler overall (backing up data is tricky). You can choose the OS at startup, which is convenient. Plus, you run it directly on actual hardware, letting you test graphics, CPU performance, and more.
That's correct, my computer is strong enough to handle around 3 or 4 virtual machines simultaneously (I tried this while testing a program for a project). Right now, I’m mostly gaming, which works better on Windows at the moment, so I’m not sure what other benefits I might have. Even with a VM, I can test networking programs if I decide to write them again.
Launching Linux in a virtual machine within Windows is simply doing that. A VM running inside Windows. I use a Linux VM with Windows embedded on my office PC, and it functions well there. At home, I aim for maximum performance while gaming, so I opt for a bare-metal setup with a dual-boot configuration. If your system is powerful enough and you’re willing to sacrifice some speed for the virtual environment, you can pick the OS you prefer and place the other one inside the VM.