David Lowe <[email protected]> wrote: > "criggie" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>> > > Looking for an idiot proof way install Linux Mint on Windows >>> > > System attached below >> > >> > Your options: >> > 1* two separate computers Honestly - this is the most idiot proof. >> > 2* set your computer to run some kind of VM environment >> > 3* dedicate a server machine to running VMs >> > 4* Amazon
> Really? Surely the best way is to shrink the windows partition by at least > 20 gigs and then install Mint side by side. The installer works out how to > leave Windows alone and the boot manager handles the rest. It's so idiot > proof I have done it several times and never broken anything. I can mount > windows folders for data sharing. All this talk about virtualization is > very cool but seems way over the top. > Am I missing something? Yes - "idiot proof" Certainly dual boot works well for many situations, but noones going to claim its perfect. My recommendation is two separate computers. * You can google on one to help fix the other. * Two people can use two computers separately, if required. Virtualisation works well for some situations, but adds needless complexity for others. Its not for everyone. And I'm certainly not recommending AWS-but again in some situations it is a good solution. Can't make an informed decision without information. ... and, hi Chris! :) -- Criggie http://criggie.org.nz/ _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
