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Linux/Windows dual boot question (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If I have Linux installed on an SSD and I plug it into a Windows computer (a PC which I did not use to install linux onto the SSD), would I be able to use linux in that PC from the SSD?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe. You'd have driver issues for sure.

Live USBs with persistence are a thing built for this

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, they would not have driver issues "for sure". It will work just fine most of the time and you can prepare the ssd for hardware that has problens withnlinux in general like some wireless chipsets.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well that's my point. Like if you take a completely unprepared desktop install you'll likely run into issues with things like wireless chipsets, Nvidia graphics, etc. I think using UUIDs in /etc/fstab is the default nearly universally now, but if not or if OP changes it manually they could run into boot issues with that. Also grub.cfg for similar reasons.

Also have to consider EFI vs Legacy, secure boot, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, using uuid is mandatory for that setup. Nvidia driver is only necessary if you want to use the hardware acceleration features, the basic display functions will work. And nothing forces you to not install intel, nvidia and amd drivers. You could also install the most common wireless drivers, if you know that you will use computers which rely on wifi for network connectivity and want to use the internet, which you don't want in general.

Efi vs mbr and secure boot are also issues for persistent live sticks.