9 Dec
2015
9 Dec
'15
22:20
On 09/12/15 23:03, John Andersen wrote: > On 12/09/2015 01:49 PM, buhorojo wrote: >> On 09/12/15 22:12, John Andersen wrote: >>> On 12/09/2015 12:26 PM, stakanov@freenet.de wrote: >>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>>>> Von: buhorojo >>>>> Gesendet: Mi. 09.12.2015 21:14 >>>>> An: opensuse@opensuse.org >>>>> Betreff: [opensuse] double dual boot with windows >>>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> We have a laptop with windows 8.1. We'd like to install leap alongside. >>>>> We booted from a usb but only got the option to install. Is it possible >>>>> to do this? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org >>>>> To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht Ende----- >>>> Yes you can install opensuse as dual boot with windows. >>>> You should before: >>>> - create a restore disk for windows if you do not own a full licences in case things should go >>>> south on you. >>>> - make sure you did defragment the file system completely. This is important when you will resize >>>> the partition of windows. >>>> - make a full backup off your data and licences etc. Every such procedure bears an intrinsic >>>> risk. You want to make sure you minimize. >>>> >>>> >>>> I found myself comfortable to prepare the disk with a lifeCD of parted magic or with gparted. >>>> Make a reasoned choice on how much space you want to dedicate for linux, how much for Windows. >>>> You may wish to create a little dedicated fat32 Partition to share files between the two installs >>>> (as both will be able to read and write it, although the latter is not a prerogative, I just put >>>> it as a suggestion. >>>> >>>> >>>> Just to be clear, backup of personal data and of licences is paramount IMO to avoid bad experiences. >>>> >>>> >>>> If you did free up the space the procedure is straightforward and the binding in of windows is >>>> done via the grub2 boot manager. Windows will appear as a choice after the first boot of opensuse. >>>> >>>> >>>> Personally I did not try the build in partition-tool for this, I found a dedicated life CD more >>>> convenient. I think it is possible to get a usb version for this too. But I never tried. >>>> YMMV, others may advice better if they have sound experience with the partition tool of the >>>> install disk of NTFS. >>>> >>>> >>>> Have fun. >>> Complex, and risky. >>> >>> And from past reports your boot partition is likely to get trashed, either by linux or Windows. >>> >>> Guys: Its 2015. There hasn't been a valid reason to dual boot for 10 years now. >>> >>> I don't know of a single person who is happy with dual boot. Your machine is never >>> in the state you want it, and booting back and forth is a pain in the ass. Every single >>> time you upgrade either OS, you put both systems at risk. >>> >>> Just run Linux in a virtual machine (There are lots to choose from,take your choice, I like VmWare, >>> lots of people like VirtualBox). >>> >>> Its way safer. You have access to both systems, just a mouse click away. They talk to each other >>> like they were on the same network (cuz they are). You can install as many Virtual Machines as you >>> have disk for, and you can run as many simultaneously as you have ram for. >>> >>> Once you go Virtual you will never consider dual boot ever again. >>> >>> >>> >> Hi >> I'm sure you're right but Linux running under windows is just not workable unless you have a fast >> machine. e.g. on our machines, most games are not playable. Even xp is slow in oracle:( > Not my experience. > I have an old-ish (2008) quad core HP for my primary desktop, with a measly 8 gig of ram. Running > windows 7 > I have a even older dual core Dell laptop maxed out at 3gig Running Opensuse 13.2. > > In each machine I have Vmware running, and the performance is very good. With VMware, you can > allocate all exclusive processor use to a maximized full screen virtual machine which will just > about put the Host OS to sleep. Its really rather amazing. > > On the desktop I can run the Host OS, and 3 VMs at a time. These are intentionally set up as > smallish test machines. I do all my development and compiling in these machines. (Day job has > me developing for windows most of the time). > > I've also set up full sized Linux machines on the window host, for SLED, and several Ubuntus, > and Slackware etc. > > Performance in all circumstances is very good. > > I don't game under Linux, but I play a bit under windows. I just suspend the guests to disk > when I have heavy workload on the host. > > The Linux laptop is a bit wimpier, but its more than adequate to run a single VM or maybe 2 > VMs at the same time for on the road development work. > > On modern hardware, anything you would buy today, this approach will always produce a much > better working environment than dual booting. With older machines, yeah, it could be a problem, > but you would be talking about 1990's machines, or very low-spec 2000's machines. > > Ram is cheap. > > Also, on acer, you can't install 64 bit virtual. There isn't any 32 bit Linux I don't think. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org