Hello,
Heard about Linux since I basically started using computers but I never tried it.Now I am thinking to try it but i don't know where to start.My laptop which I am currently using has 1 x 2.5 inch HDD and 2 x M2 SSD support.So I have a 1TB HDD and 2 SSD's ( 256 and 512 GB).Let's say that I will install Linux on the 256GB SSD and keep Windows on the 512 GB SSD.Now here are the questions:
1. Can I use the 1TB HDD on both of the operating systems since Linux and Windows use different drive format ( ext2,ext3,ext4 vs NTFS).If the HDD is in NTFS,is it still readable by Linux?
2. Can I use both the SSD's on one certain OS,for example,if I will boot up with Windows,can I acces files from the drive where Linux is installed and vice versa.As far as I know,Linux can read it's formats and also NTFS but I am not sure if Windows can read Linux formats.
3. Will it affect the performance if I boot up on Linux,like will some Windows processes still be active while I am using Linux ( or while I try to acces some files on the SSD with Windows)
4. Can malware migrate from one drive to another?Since Windows is more vulnerable to malware( I have Windows Defender activated and bought Bitdefender license,but still) I am thinking that if I get a virus on the Windows SSD,it can still acces files on the HDD or even Linux SSD
5. My laptop has Intel Core i5-9300H CPU and GTX 1650 4GB GPU.Are all the distro's compatible with this hardware or there are some distro's that are compatible and some which are not?
I want to keep Windows for a while because I will be onboard a vessel for the next 6 months with limited internet connection,so if I will have some problems with Linux,I can not search for solutions on the internet so I will have Windows as a back-up.If everything is OK,maybe I will keep only Linux afterwards.I want to try Ubuntu or Mint Cinnamon
Thank you!
Heard about Linux since I basically started using computers but I never tried it.Now I am thinking to try it but i don't know where to start.My laptop which I am currently using has 1 x 2.5 inch HDD and 2 x M2 SSD support.So I have a 1TB HDD and 2 SSD's ( 256 and 512 GB).Let's say that I will install Linux on the 256GB SSD and keep Windows on the 512 GB SSD.Now here are the questions:
1. Can I use the 1TB HDD on both of the operating systems since Linux and Windows use different drive format ( ext2,ext3,ext4 vs NTFS).If the HDD is in NTFS,is it still readable by Linux?
2. Can I use both the SSD's on one certain OS,for example,if I will boot up with Windows,can I acces files from the drive where Linux is installed and vice versa.As far as I know,Linux can read it's formats and also NTFS but I am not sure if Windows can read Linux formats.
3. Will it affect the performance if I boot up on Linux,like will some Windows processes still be active while I am using Linux ( or while I try to acces some files on the SSD with Windows)
4. Can malware migrate from one drive to another?Since Windows is more vulnerable to malware( I have Windows Defender activated and bought Bitdefender license,but still) I am thinking that if I get a virus on the Windows SSD,it can still acces files on the HDD or even Linux SSD
5. My laptop has Intel Core i5-9300H CPU and GTX 1650 4GB GPU.Are all the distro's compatible with this hardware or there are some distro's that are compatible and some which are not?
I want to keep Windows for a while because I will be onboard a vessel for the next 6 months with limited internet connection,so if I will have some problems with Linux,I can not search for solutions on the internet so I will have Windows as a back-up.If everything is OK,maybe I will keep only Linux afterwards.I want to try Ubuntu or Mint Cinnamon
Thank you!
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