royal

Want to install #PopOS alongside #win11 but I can't find any good guides from the vendor or otherwise. I'd like to get all the nice PopOS features like a restore partition, but it really wants to wipe the whole drive and start from zero.

I am generally in favor of doing this but in this case, I need to retain the exisitng #Windows partition for a few weeks.

Edit: it would probably be easier to install PopOS and then shrink & add a Windows partition, but I want to keep the one I have now (and its corresponding restore partition).

Any leads?
#pop_os #linux #partitioning #dualboot

Nov 9, 2023 at 10:58pmWeb
Show threadroyalNov 10, 2023
There are some guides on YouTube, not simple; will have to dedicate some quality time to this.
Show threadroyalNov 10, 2023

Here's the guide I followed; the systemd-boot configuration was the part I was unfamiliar with.

https://ostechnix.com/dual-boot-windows-and-pop-os/

Doesn't look like it will work for me for now, though; popos loads fine and works great except for the webcam, and I need the webcam to work.

How To Dual Boot Windows And Pop!_OS - OSTechNix

Learn how to dual boot Windows and Pop!_OS. A Step-by-step guide to set up Pop!_OS alongside Windows.

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Show threadRobert @ Tech AddressedNov 9, 2023
@royal with as cheap as SSDs are right now ... if your computer can accomodate an additional drive, get a cheap drive for $20 to install linux to.
Show threadroyalNov 9, 2023
@techaddressed Lack of space isn't the issue.
Show threadRobert @ Tech AddressedNov 9, 2023
@royal I didn't suggest it is. But with a 2nd drive, you can temporarily disconnect the other so nobody mucks with each other.
Show threadR. L. Dane  Nov 9, 2023

@royal

Can you just schlep windows in a vm?

#DatLinuxLife

Show threadroyalNov 10, 2023
@rl_dane I might eventually.
Show threadR. L. Dane  Nov 10, 2023

@royal

QuickEMU https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu

And QuickGUI https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickgui

make it crazy easy to spin up a 'doze vm

GitHub - quickemu-project/quickemu: Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines

Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines - quickemu-project/quickemu

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Show threadMercathinNov 10, 2023

@royal You might need to shrink the drive partitions to make room for the additional OS.

Been a while since I had to do this myself, but might be a lead to look into.

Show threadTripl3_PointNov 10, 2023
@royal do you have spare drives large enough that would let you image your existing partitions to them? Then you could wipe and install, resize and restore the disk images?
Show threadJustin 🇻🇦Nov 10, 2023
@royal Hmm. Are there specific challenges with Pop and Win11 or are you looking for information on installing Linux alongside an existing Windows install in general?
Show threadroyalNov 10, 2023
@jforseth210 It's popos specific. I've done this just fine with other linuces in the past; it's trickier with popos.