Can Linux and Windows Co-exist on the Same Machine?

InquiringMan · Oct 10, 2015

Hello,

I've recently been thinking about installing Linux on my Windows machine because I'd like to have a more flexible OS than Mac or Win, seeing as I want to delve into the illustrious world of computer science. However, I don't want to lose my Windows 10 installation in the process. Is there any way for Windows 10 and Linux to co-exist on the same machine?

Thanks,
Inquirer

Xergiiok · Oct 10, 2015

Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uVcsFhv2Vo

skittle · Oct 10, 2015

InquiringMan :

Yes there are a couple different ways to achieve this. It is called "dual booting".

getochkn · Oct 10, 2015

You can setup dual boots and go through all that, which is a bit of a pain and if you muck up the Linux, it may not boot.

Easier way, look into installing a virtual machine. This lets you run Linux in a virtual setup from within Windows. Since you just want to play around, you don't need anything that has the full power of linux running on its own, just use a VM.

Oracle VirtualBox is free, and you can basically install a full linux in it.

Even better, you can save "states" or copies of the virtual machine, so get your linux installed and save a state of it. you mess something up, revert back to the state you saved.

This is best way to get into linux if you just want to play.

USAFRet · Oct 10, 2015

InquiringMan :

Sure. I've done it in multiple ways.
Either dual boot....each OS living in its own partition, or running one or the other as a VM.

Currently, I find running Linux in a VM as much, much easier. I use VirtualBox.
There were some initial issues with VirtualBox and Win 10, but supposedly they have that worked out. This is/was the main reason my main box is not yet Win 10.

Dual boot? Sure. How you install them depends on how you want to access them.

itmoba · Oct 10, 2015

As an alternative to dual booting and VMs, you can also play with Cygwin or use a shell account. For a nice list of free shell host providers, see here: http://shells.red-pill.eu

Here's a list of some of my favorites:

■ http://devio.us <--- (my number 1 "real favorite"; there's always an admin around and they're very quick to respond)
■ https://freeshell.de/
■ http://sdf.lonestar.org
■ http://www.openshells.net
■ https://www.xshellz.com

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