Anyone know what Hyper VM is on Windows 10? Cheers Dave
On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 10:25 PM, criggie <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Dave Merrick Daves Web Designs Website http://www.daveswebdesigns.co.nz/ Email [email protected] Ph 03 216 2053 Cell 027 3089 169
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