I’m looking to finally use Linux properly and I’m planning to dual boot my laptop. There’s enough storage to go around, and while I’m comfortable messing around I’d rather not have to run and buy a new device before school while fixing my current one.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VaIgbTOvAd0

This was the general guide I was planning to follow, just with KDE Plasma (or another KDE). I was going to keep windows the default, and boot into Linux as needed when I had time to learn and practice.

I assume it should be the near similar process for KDE Plasma?

I’m ok with things going wrong with the Linux install, but I’d like to keep the Windows install as safe as possible.

  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    271·
    10 months ago

    If your laptop has room for a second drive, it’s easiest to put Linux on its own drive.

    • OtterOPAEnglish
      31·
      10 months ago

      Unfortunately there’s just the one slot. I’m going to keep that in mind for future purchases

      • Pantherina@feddit.de
        5·
        10 months ago

        So then if the drive is big enough, use the shitty windows partition manager and shrink the windows partition, leaving as much space as you want for Linux.

        Also you can try Linux on a Live ISO or even install it on a USB stick, but with UEFI thats a pain.

        • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          Ventoy on a fast usb stick or better a nvme case (cheap one + 256Gb is easily sub $100 and who can’t use screaming fast external storage) via a usb3+ port is pretty godlike and really convenient.

    • rustyj@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 months ago

      This is good advice, I recently first tried a Linux install on a partition of a large HDD just to tinker, then pretty much immediately bought a secondary SSD and re-did all the setup there.

      I’m already a convert btw! My windows partition hasn’t been fired up in weeks now.