i want to try linux

linux-man · 05-15-2018, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sundialsvcs

Dunno, I run all my Linuxes on Virtual Machines these days . . . to heck with dual-booting.

Any lag in performance between linux VM and dual boot?

linux-man · 05-15-2018, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pholland

There are at least two ways to avoid instability. Linux Reader (https://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/) is a free Windows program that reads but cannot write files on an ext 2/3/4 partition. That is one way to move files from a Linux partition to a Windows partition. I have also tried using Linux to write to a Windows disk directory named "Public", which is supposed to be used for sharing files. That has caused no problems (so far).

Has writing between linux and windows with Linux Reader been working without problems since the above post?