Re: Dual Boot Debian and Windows 10?
On Sat 07 May 2016 at 20:13:01 +0100, Joe wrote:
> On Sat, 7 May 2016 11:47:24 -0700
> Gary Roach <gary719_list1@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > On 05/07/2016 10:51 AM, Brian wrote:
> > > On Sat 07 May 2016 at 09:24:58 -0700, HP Garcia wrote:
> > >
> > >> I’m curious if you can setup Debian to dual boot with Windows 10.
> > > Yes, you can. Are you curious enough to read the Debian installation
> > > manual and search the Debian wiki?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > A piece of advice. Don't set up a dual boot. Use Oracle's Virtual Box
> > instead. I had a lot of trouble with dual boots in the past and only
> > use that setup if I have a completely separate hard drive to dedicate
> > to each OS. If you are putting everything on one drive use Virtual
> > Box. It puts a nice wall around anything you put in it. If you don't
> > like what you have done, a few key strokes will delete the whole
> > thing. You will have to set up a shared folder in your system or
> > designate existing folders as shared but if you read the instructions
> > carefully it shouldn't be too painful a process. I keep an old copy
> > of windows xp on my debian system for running the occasional package
> > that isn't available on Linux. (AutoCad and Mathematica).
> >
> > Virtual Box is in the Debian distribution.
> >
> > Hope this helps
>
> And don't forget that only certain versions of Windows are licenced for
> virtual installation, basically the business/professional ones. It's
> not GPL stuff.
How could we forget it? That settles it. The OP is definitely going to
have to read the documentation or push the boat out and install Debian
to find out (successfully. as is indicated by all reports). Being
adventuress adds to the excitement in life.
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