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Should I Install Linux? Pros & Cons for Gaming & Coding (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 day ago by brown_guy@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm considering installing Linux on my laptop but I'm unsure if I should start with a virtual machine first. My main use cases are gaming and coding, so I want to make sure it's the right fit.

What are the pros and cons of using Linux for someone like me? Would starting with VirtualBox be a good idea before going all in?

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[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I actually recommend against dual booting, because Windows is not a friendly neighbor. It has a bad habit of fucking with boot loaders and insisting that it be the first priority every time it updates.

[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago

Yeah, that is the downside of dual booting, you are almost certainly going to end up learning how to chroot to fix the bootloader at some point. But dealing with a VM, especially if you want to pass a GPU also has its own difficulties.