Re: Dual Boot Debian and Windows 10?
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.
--
Joe
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