rowan :3 to r/unixsocks on fediverse @lemmy.blahaj.zone • edit-23 months agomy thinkpad t410 :3 i kinda have to use windows tho :( (i used to daily drive arch btw)lemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down15
arrow-up132arrow-down1imagemy thinkpad t410 :3 i kinda have to use windows tho :( (i used to daily drive arch btw)lemmy.blahaj.zonerowan :3 to r/unixsocks on fediverse @lemmy.blahaj.zone • edit-23 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareLumelore (She/her)linkfedilinkEnglish8•3 months agoYou can always dual-boot if you want to use Linux but need Windows sometimes.
minus-squarerowan :3OPlinkfedilink3•3 months agoi already have the max ram this laptop can support :c (8gb)
minus-square@Zachariahlink3•3 months agoAre you sure? Often RAM support changes after later BIOS updates. And sometimes it’s undocumented but supports more than the specs say.
minus-squarerowan :3OPlinkfedilink4•3 months agoit’s a limitation of the chipset, this laptop can only take 8gb of ram
minus-squarerowan :3OPlinkfedilink4•3 months agoalso should mention that it’s a dual core from 2010… I can’t see that ending well ;p
You can always dual-boot if you want to use Linux but need Windows sometimes.
you’re not wrong, I just never liked dual-boot.
Double your RAM, and then spin up a VM for windows.
i already have the max ram this laptop can support :c (8gb)
Are you sure? Often RAM support changes after later BIOS updates. And sometimes it’s undocumented but supports more than the specs say.
it’s a limitation of the chipset, this laptop can only take 8gb of ram
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also should mention that it’s a dual core from 2010… I can’t see that ending well ;p