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ideal configuration for running two operating systems concurrently

ideal configuration for running two operating systems concurrently

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Jato8
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01-20-2023, 01:20 PM
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I’m looking for ways to run both Windows and Linux on the same machine efficiently. The goal is to have a setup where Windows can run smoothly while Linux handles other tasks, possibly using your graphics card. I’m considering using Linux with integrated graphics and running Windows as a virtual machine on a dedicated GPU via passthrough. I also want separate storage for each OS to avoid performance issues. I’d appreciate suggestions for the most cost-effective or straightforward approach.
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Jato8
01-20-2023, 01:20 PM #1

I’m looking for ways to run both Windows and Linux on the same machine efficiently. The goal is to have a setup where Windows can run smoothly while Linux handles other tasks, possibly using your graphics card. I’m considering using Linux with integrated graphics and running Windows as a virtual machine on a dedicated GPU via passthrough. I also want separate storage for each OS to avoid performance issues. I’d appreciate suggestions for the most cost-effective or straightforward approach.

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PandaInASuit22
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01-20-2023, 04:43 PM
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Hey there. That looks like a special way to format text. It’s probably for clarity or emphasis. Just make sure it fits your needs!
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PandaInASuit22
01-20-2023, 04:43 PM #2

Hey there. That looks like a special way to format text. It’s probably for clarity or emphasis. Just make sure it fits your needs!

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jake272368
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01-22-2023, 03:01 AM
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Synergy relies on network protocols, so even in a local machine there is a bit of overhead and delay, the best setup would be virtualizing the entire mouse, but obviously you need that on Linux too because in this way you couldn't exit the vm either if you are using lookinglass or the screen output There is another method like Spice, but also in there it uses network protocol. Looking glass has another mouse sharing capabilities but I don't know if that improved from the past. Now imo the best method is passing the mouse from evdev, how would that work? Basically the same as virtualizing the mouse to the vm, but with an hotkey combination which detaches it from the VM. This is possible by two methods 1)VirtIO mouse emulation + EVDEV tweaks https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PCI..._via_Evdev 2)Using scripts triggered by keyboard control (this is what I tested, but requires more configuration) ---> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PCI...m_the_Host
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jake272368
01-22-2023, 03:01 AM #3

Synergy relies on network protocols, so even in a local machine there is a bit of overhead and delay, the best setup would be virtualizing the entire mouse, but obviously you need that on Linux too because in this way you couldn't exit the vm either if you are using lookinglass or the screen output There is another method like Spice, but also in there it uses network protocol. Looking glass has another mouse sharing capabilities but I don't know if that improved from the past. Now imo the best method is passing the mouse from evdev, how would that work? Basically the same as virtualizing the mouse to the vm, but with an hotkey combination which detaches it from the VM. This is possible by two methods 1)VirtIO mouse emulation + EVDEV tweaks https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PCI..._via_Evdev 2)Using scripts triggered by keyboard control (this is what I tested, but requires more configuration) ---> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PCI...m_the_Host