10-12-2020, 04:21 AM
"I want to avoid dual boot, if possible. I think Windows is getting to the extent in which it wants total control over all hardware. The Windows laptop I am using at the moment may (or may not) go on for a long time and it ,is pretty high spec (I7 with 12GB ram, 1GB HD etc). I could dual boot it but, if I can, dual machines may well be better. On the desktop machine which I have networked to, I found that file copying between and external hard disk and the onboard hard disk was extremely quick. It put my Windows 10 laptop into the shade. I do wonder about all these little apps Windows now intalls automatically. They can be removed (even those which are greyed out - see online tips) but are generally re-installed at the next update. "
I have used Linux with WINE to run my SPICE and APCAD programs on an ASUS netpad
I put Ubuntu on my desktop with Windows 7 and it worked . The desktop was "upgraded" to Windows 10 and I am not able to install Ubuntu on it.
When I attempt to install Linux on my new laptop Windows 10 declared it a virus and aborted the install for me.
My experience is that Windows 10 (Windows Defender) does not want to coexist with Linux.
Good luck.
I will follow the thread and see if I can learn something.
I have used Linux with WINE to run my SPICE and APCAD programs on an ASUS netpad
I put Ubuntu on my desktop with Windows 7 and it worked . The desktop was "upgraded" to Windows 10 and I am not able to install Ubuntu on it.
When I attempt to install Linux on my new laptop Windows 10 declared it a virus and aborted the install for me.
My experience is that Windows 10 (Windows Defender) does not want to coexist with Linux.
Good luck.
I will follow the thread and see if I can learn something.
