Dual Boot Windows 11 + Linux or just Windows 11/Linux?

Debian and Arch based distros are more difficult to learn.

gmcgee78 said:

Debian and Arch based distros are more difficult to learn.

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While I understand what you're saying, this isn't quite right. It would be more correct to say that Distros like Linux Mint require less learning to get up and running, while on Arch based distros you have to know what you're doing or everything will break or not run at all.

Rad25 said:

I also don't like GPU Passthrough in KVM

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I like Single GPU Passthrough more then classic GPU Passthrough with 2 GPU's because you don't need to change Default GPU in BIOS.

I will use only Windows 11 and maybe Linux VM in Oracle VirtualBox. I HATE Dual Boot.

I don't like Kubuntu anymore. Linux Mint THE BEST for me.

@Rad25

Why Dual Boot.

Hyper-V works brilliantly these days -- very efficient too.

The only drawback(s) are a) dynamic re-direction of USB devices is not possible (at least I haven't found a way to do it) so you need to have them in the VM's config file before powering on the VM -- you need via diskpart on the host to OFFLINE the disks -- Diskpart, list disk, select disk xxx offline disk and then in the VM's config add these as PHYSICAL disks. Then in the VM just use lsblk and mount these to any convientient mount point and ensure they are shareable via SAMBA if you need HOST access to these disks. and b} non USB type hardware can't really be added unless it's done via passthru. Sound is also a problem but if you are running a Windows host why bother -you can stream media from the Linux VM and play sound via standard Windows apps.

If you do use Hyper-V you can make a "Network Bridge" - even with a wireless Nic by creating an EXTERNAL switch. This gives 100% communication between HOST and Guest (both ways). Set this up in the main part of the HYPER-V settings (not the VM part), but then add the switch to the VM in its settings.




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jimbo

If I remember correctly, VMWare Workstation has become free recently. So I would game on Windows, obviously, and use Linux in a VMWare virtual machine. To use a USB device (and parallel and serial) in the guest, just select it from the VM menu and click to pass control from the host to the guest. Anytime you need it again on the host, you can easily select it from the VM menu and click to return control to the host. No complicated settings and restart at all.

PS: Remember to return control of the USB device to the host, otherwise every time you start the virtual machine it will automatically take control of the device.