Identical setup, dual Windows 10, WOL functions on one while not on the other (same configurations)
Identical setup, dual Windows 10, WOL functions on one while not on the other (same configurations)
It's not feasible without a virtual operating system. You could try using virtual box to set up virtual machines, but dual booting isn't possible in that setup. It seems the issue might be with your motherboard's BIOS chip—sometimes it fails to boot from the first one and switches to the second, which is a known problem but not true dual boot functionality.
It seems like you're wondering if the machine receives only the main operating system when connected to one network and one power cable. You're also curious about whether it picks up the primary OS during boot-up. That makes sense based on how devices typically initialize.
Consider server motherboards supporting 2 to 4 physical CPUs and several Ethernet ports with dual data transfer. This isn't a typical setup. A problem arises when running two operating systems on the same machine: the first OS consumes the entire CPU, chipset, RAM, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, GPU, and storage devices. Splitting the machine in half would cause one OS to corrupt because each OS demands different resources from the CPU. Servers handle this by creating a primary OS that manages the system, then launching virtual machines on top which share resources like CPU, GPU, RAM, and network connections according to your main OS allocation. That's the basic approach.
You mentioned having multiple discs with different Windows set up, and you're trying to troubleshoot the Wake on LAN functionality. It sounds like the issue might be related to how the system handles shutdowns between the two operating systems. When you shut down OS#2, the network card enters an unstable state, which prevents it from waking up properly. You might need to adjust settings or configurations to ensure smooth transitions between the systems.
It activates a real hardware device, not just a particular operating system. There’s no method I know of to select another OS during the boot process.
It's hard to explain clearly what you're experiencing. You need a quick setup so you can press the power button on your PC from a remote device. Once activated, the system automatically selects the main option. The WOL feature depends on both BIOS and OS settings. It seems it only works when you restart the primary OS instead of the other one. You want to avoid booting the secondary OS, so just press the button anywhere without needing a full reboot. Any tips or advice would be appreciated.