I start: the most important thing is not the desktop, it’s the package manager.

  • Aa!
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    3910 months ago

    I guess the main things would be:

    • As a beginner, don’t bother trying to dual boot – If you still need a Windows box, get some cheap hardware to do your Linux work on. It’s too easy to screw up both systems otherwise.
    • Don’t get too hung up on a specific distro, the better you are at dealing with different configurations, the better prepared you will be for whatever comes. Once you’ve gotten one set up, don’t be afraid to just try a different one.
    • Dandroid
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      3210 months ago

      I never had a problem dual booting, even as a beginner. I always kept everything on two separate drives, though, each with their own EFI partition.

      • spez
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        710 months ago

        I kept them on the same drive, different EFI partitions.

        • @Jayb151
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          210 months ago

          I’ve also always done dual boot on one drive, no real problems other than when I know I caused the problem.

          Also… What’s up with that user name?

    • @[email protected]
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      I did the opposite, have always dual booted my laptops and had win on my PC until quite recently now that I’m comfortable enough not to need a safety net anymore

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