On Thu, 1 Nov 2018 at 10:44, RS <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 31/10/2018 13:09, David Cantrell wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 05:34:26AM +0000, Geoff Smith wrote: > > > >> I am at a loss to understand why anyone uses dual-booting, it's an > >> archaic method. I gave it up a decade ago to enjoy the advantages of > >> using VMs. > > > > It's still useful when you want to run software that really cares about > > timing (video games, music and video production, controlling external > > hardware), or needs to talk directly to hardware such as drivers for > > obscure equipment. > > > My reasons for dual booting are > 1. To learn about Linux > 2. To escape the slowness of Windows 10, in particular the absurd delay > in resuming from Sleep mode > 3. To be able to continue to use not so obscure devices for which there > are no Linux drivers or drivers with reduced functionality > 4. To run some software only written for Windows > > I can't see how a VM would help with 2 or 3.
By booting into Linux and running Windows in a VM when needed. Colin _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
