I am pretty much ready to switch now – but I want to keep my options open with Windows for things that don’t work in Linux. I predict you will switch to full-blown Linux. Then, as 2023 approaches, you can decide if you want to switch to full-blown Linux (as opposed to running it in a VM). In fact, leave the Linux VM open all the time, so you can click instantly from one to the other. I am keeping my eye on that Amazon offer – they say they have 5 left, so hopefully I will be able to make a decision before they are gone.īetween now and 2023, work as much as you can in the Linux VM. I have a lot to research about this – but thought I’d see if anyone might have some ideas or guidance. I can’t find any definitive info from Dell about using Mint on that laptop.īoth suggestions here and here in that original discussion were about running Windows within Linux – I think I would want to do it the other way – but wonder if it is a good long-term option. I do have to wonder if that Dell – same model for both that I am looking at – would be able to handle a set up like this. I guess my first question then – besides how do I do this – is does this sound like a good long-term solution? I would most likely run Mint “exclusively” through the VM (not sure if I am using the right terms here!) – and only use Windows for things that don’t work on Mint. I thought that using the full install of Mint on the USB would “do it” but there seem to be concerns about the long term viability of such a set up, and if I do try to keep that going, I’ll most likely need to invest in a good SSD external drive – which brings up another set of questions – LOL.Īfter a lot of Pro/Con lists for various options, I am now investigating the possibility of getting either a refurbished Dell Latitude E7250 running Win 8.1 from the Dell refurbished store, or a similar laptop running Win 10 Pro from Amazon, and setting up Linux to run within Windows as a virtual machine? For the money – both of those seem pretty good – especially the one from Amazon with the fast processor and larger hard drive. I was originally hoping to keep my Win 7 laptop going – but I am still reluctant to dual boot or set up a VM with it, thus the searching for alternatives. In that discussion, running Linux and/or Windows in a Virtual Box was suggested, and I really don’t know much about that and thought I’d see if I can get a few ideas here. Thought I’d start a new topic for this as a follow-up to the great discussion about a Mint Full Install on USB from last week.
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