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Dual-Boot – Partitioning Question
(lemmy.ml)
Hello hello!
I’m new to Linux and, after bingeing a fair share of videos, I’ve decided to kick things off with Linux Mint (coming from Windows 11).
Since I work 12-13 hours a day on my only laptop, I’d like to start with a dual-boot setup before fully committing to the switch.
Here’s the catch: I only have 90 GB of free space on my hard drive. Would it be unreasonable to allocate around 40 GB to Mint? I don’t need much in terms of software - my daily workflow is basically spreadsheets, Discord, and Zoom.
Appreciate any advice!
That's how I tested different distros, by running them from USB drives. I think it's time for me to actually have it installed. But yeah, as others have commented, it is a bit "dangerous" to dual-boot my only laptop I use for work.
You can actually install it from one USB drive to another and have a "real" install that boots when you put the drive in. I did that for a year at an old job that wouldn't give me admin on my box 😆