Tom Browder <tom.brow...@gmail.com> wrote on 05/09/2024 at 00:04:33+0200:
> I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I > want to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu > is more familiar with school systems and other institutions). > > I am torn with whether dual boot is the way to go, given all the > problems I see with dual boot with Windows now. (I finally dumped > Windows entirely some months ago when I found a decent, modern > replacement for Microsoft Word and for the H&R Block US Federal tax > program). I have a Windows 11/Debian Trixie dualboot on my workstation, never had a single issue. FWIW, when you install Debian after Windows in general things go well. Of course depending on the UEFI BIOS, things can be a bit rough to configure properly, but when it's done it's good. > All the cheap laptops in local Best Buys and other local stores have > Windows installed, and, to be fair, that's all most adults and young > people have been exposed to. > > Note I do not want to get involved with Chromebooks. Good idea. So, to come back to your point: if you buy cheap laptops with windows, no one is forcing you to keep it. But dual boot shouldn't be an issue and can ease the switch for people you're trying to onboard. Remember to shrink the windows partition from Windows itself, as otherwise it might really get screwed up. -- PEB
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