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Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive?

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive?
Date 2026-05-13 04:38 +0000
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On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:44:09 -0700, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

> I found that very annoying.  So no more Dual-Boots but my position is
> different from the people who must use Windows for some reasons.  If I
> was in that position I would pick a lighter-weight Linux and install
> Windows to a Virtual Machine.

My last dual boot was SUSE on a Windows 7 Dell box. I have a Windows 11 
laptop if push comes to shove but I mostly used it at work. Until they got 
rid of all the Windows 10 boxes and got new Dells the laptop was better 
than the Company provided Windows machine.

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Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Oguz Kaan Ocal <oguzkaanocal3169@hotmail.com> - 2026-05-10 11:48 +0300
  Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Borax Man <boraxman@geidiprime.invalid> - 2026-05-10 12:25 +0000
  Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-10 19:29 +0200
  Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-05-10 17:40 +0000
    Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-10 17:08 -0700
      Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-05-12 19:55 +0000
        Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-12 15:44 -0700
          Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-05-12 23:42 +0000
            [OT] Booting Windows system partition on a VM (was: Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive?) Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-13 09:48 +0100
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          Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-13 04:38 +0000
    Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-05-11 07:07 -0400
    Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-11 12:52 +0100
      Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-05-12 19:55 +0000
        Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-13 09:49 +0100
  Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-10 18:21 +0000
  Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-10 20:08 +0000
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        Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-11 12:37 -0400
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        Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-12 01:32 -0400
  Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows drive? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-11 12:32 +0100
  Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows Jack Strangio  <jackstrangio@yahoo.com> - 2026-05-14 04:20 +0000
    Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-14 10:24 +0100
      Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Jack Strangio  <jackstrangio@yahoo.com> - 2026-05-18 05:34 +0000
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            Re: iPhones and Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-19 00:58 +0000
              Re: iPhones and Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-18 21:48 -0400
          Re: iPhones and Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-19 02:17 +0000
            Re: iPhones and Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-19 00:01 -0400
            Re: iPhones and Linux Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2026-05-18 21:11 -0700
              Re: iPhones and Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-19 01:10 -0400
              Re: iPhones and Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-19 07:01 +0000
              Re: iPhones and Linux "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-19 10:51 +0200
                Re: iPhones and Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-19 17:32 +0000
                Re: iPhones and Linux "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-19 22:39 +0200
                Re: iPhones and Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-20 00:00 -0400
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              Re: iPhones and Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-23 05:59 +0000
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                Re: iPhones and Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-23 08:52 +0000
                Re: iPhones and Linux Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam2616@zugschl.us> - 2026-05-23 14:08 +0200
                Re: iPhones and Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-24 03:41 +0000
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                Re: iPhones and Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-24 23:04 +0000
                Re: iPhones and Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-24 22:32 -0400
                Re: iPhones and Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-24 00:17 -0400
                Re: iPhones and Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-24 05:59 +0000
                Re: iPhones and Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-24 02:49 -0400
                Re: iPhones and Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-24 18:28 +0000
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