BTW, Windows 10 doesn't override Linux any more. I'm in the Insider program and got full Win10 OS upgrades and it leaves the bootloader intact.
On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 9:43 AM, JMJ <roadr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, it's tempting to just run Windows within Linux rather than dual-boot, > and I might do that in the future. But for me... for now... the quickest > route seems to be the one with the least learning curve and that's to do > the previously-stated "plan." However... once I've got a Win7 install and > don't have to worry about that over-writing my Linux install in the > future... I could still go the VM route later, then wipe the previous NTFS > partition and use it for other things.... right? > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Csaba Toth <csaba.toth...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> 1. I had a hard time to upgrade my tablet to Windows 10 this weekend, but >> because it complained for space even when I managed to free up 21.6 GB with >> tedious work (well above the required 20GB). It also restarts itself like 4 >> times during the procedure, that's very far from a one time restart of a >> dist upgrade. >> 2. On the other hand it wasn't easy to install Linux to my "new" >> second-hand machine, finally it's booting. I went with btrfs striping. >> 3. If you don't need native hardware (like GPUs for computation project), >> then you can go with a VM. I have dual boots on all of my machines, the >> downside is that one of the OS is dominant, and the other OS sometimes gets >> unmaintained. >> >> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 8:03 AM, JMJ <roadr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Perhaps... but I would probably do it the other way around, i.e. Windows >>> installed inside Linux, just because I'm contrary like that. >>> >>> I probably should have mentioned that this is for a home desktop system, >>> not something for development or any "serious" work. >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) < >>> shadowhun...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> And in my case, I would just install Linux inside a VirtualBox VM. That >>>> would get rid of all your complaints. >>>> >>>> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, >>>> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all >>>> irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and >>>> warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all >>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG >>>> episode "The Drumhead" >>>> - Alex Smith >>>> - Kent, Washington (metropolitan Seattle area) >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 7:36 AM, JMJ <roadr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >Windows 7 doesn't have any causes to curse after. >>>>> >>>>> Agreed... but the mere fact that I have to do *any* of this makes me >>>>> curse. :-) >>>>> >>>>> JMJ >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) < >>>>> shadowhun...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Windows 7 doesn't have any causes to curse after. Windows 10 is a >>>>>> different story. However, you can install Ubuntu in userspace now on >>>>>> Windows 10 through official channels. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just say that magic word and all of you shudder in ecstasy. ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech >>>>>> censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains >>>>>> us >>>>>> all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom >>>>>> and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all >>>>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG >>>>>> episode "The Drumhead" >>>>>> - Alex Smith >>>>>> - Kent, Washington (metropolitan Seattle area) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 6:46 AM, JMJ <roadr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd be happy to avoid Win10 since Win7 works just fine for me. But >>>>>>> I must confess that it's tempting to have Win7 AND Win10 if I can get >>>>>>> Win10 >>>>>>> for free. But that would just add layers of complexity and headache >>>>>>> that I >>>>>>> really can't handle right now. Besides, I probably won't have the new >>>>>>> SSD >>>>>>> in time to get the free upgrade anyway >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The new plan will be... >>>>>>> 1) acquire new SSD (maybe Samsung this time) >>>>>>> 2) partition new SSD >>>>>>> 3) install Win7 >>>>>>> 3A) Curse >>>>>>> 4) install Fedora 23 >>>>>>> 4A) Curse a little more >>>>>>> 5) set up an automatic backup of some sort. (any recommendations?) >>>>>>> 6) spend weeks tweaking all the settings >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JMJ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>>> 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