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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by CulturedLout@lemmy.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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I have an ASUS ROG that came with Windows ~~12~~ 11 pre-installed. I tried using it once and it pissed me off so bad I haven't opened the laptop again. I want to switch to a Linux distro that's compatible with it but need the process explained like you would to Grandma trying to bank online. Are there any resources that break it WAY down? Like, starting just after turning the computer on (I've got that down already).

Edit to say: it has been pointed out that Windows 12 does not, in fact, exist and I may or may not be posting this from the future.

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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I generally disagree on dual booting. It's not complicated, barely ever goes wrong if each OS has its own physical drive, and having Windows as a backup is very, very handy, especially at first.

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This was about a laptop and they rarely have multiple drives. Anyway, if the OS's are on separate drives that's not really dual boot. Dual boot means the boot loader lets you choose a partition to boot. Maybe it works better now than back in the day, idk, I don't run Windows any more.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

GRUB absolutely takes partitions from other physical drives, and so do many other bootloaders afaik.

So, you can choose the OS to boot as normal as you start up your computer. Just install virtually any modern Linux distro after you install Windows or if you already have it installed. The rest will be done automagically.

And in my experience, most laptops with a single drive can accommodate a second one. But YMMV for sure.