Hello! I am looking to set up a dual-boot operating system, with current Win 7 (yes, Win 7 because I'm not ready to make the jump to Win 10), and a Linux OS on a completely separate drive. The idea is to install Linux to see what hardware and programs work with it.
First, system specs:
Win 7
Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0
AMD FX4350 black edition, quad core
8 gig Patriot ram
AMD RX550 vid card (will be upgrading to Nvidia soon)
1 TB WD HDD (current OS)
1 TB WD HHD (will use stand alone for Linux)
Antec HCG 750 PS
Antec Kuhler CPU cooler
Games
IL2 Sturmovik 1946
IL2 Battle of Stallngrad, Battle of Moscow
World of Warships
IL2 Cliffs of Dover
Peripherals
MS FFB2 joystick (still works great, and does not need programing software to run)
Saitek X52 throttle and rudder pedals
Asus RT-AC68P router
Asus VN-247 monitor
Software
Firefox
Excel, Word, Power Point, along with Open Office software
As you have probably guessed by now, I do more flight sims than anything else. I'm trying to see if there is an OS that can run what I have. I have had experience using Win 10 where I work, and I do not like it. Buggy to say the least. I'm sure I will have to go to it at some point, but it would be nice to see if there is an alternative.
I have been looking through this forum, and see so many terms I am not familiar with...Unbuntu, kernel, distro, Linux mint, and on and on...starting to get confused over what is what. I am a mechanical engineer, and can build and maintain my own systems, but I am not a software programmer, so this may be getting in over my head.
I will be installing the OS on a completely separate hard drive. I have just cleaned almost everything off of it, and I should probably format a partition just for Linux (btw, does it need to stay NTFS or Fat32?). What would be the best OS to start with for what I am doing, and how should I go about this?
Thank you,
olds442
First, system specs:
Win 7
Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0
AMD FX4350 black edition, quad core
8 gig Patriot ram
AMD RX550 vid card (will be upgrading to Nvidia soon)
1 TB WD HDD (current OS)
1 TB WD HHD (will use stand alone for Linux)
Antec HCG 750 PS
Antec Kuhler CPU cooler
Games
IL2 Sturmovik 1946
IL2 Battle of Stallngrad, Battle of Moscow
World of Warships
IL2 Cliffs of Dover
Peripherals
MS FFB2 joystick (still works great, and does not need programing software to run)
Saitek X52 throttle and rudder pedals
Asus RT-AC68P router
Asus VN-247 monitor
Software
Firefox
Excel, Word, Power Point, along with Open Office software
As you have probably guessed by now, I do more flight sims than anything else. I'm trying to see if there is an OS that can run what I have. I have had experience using Win 10 where I work, and I do not like it. Buggy to say the least. I'm sure I will have to go to it at some point, but it would be nice to see if there is an alternative.
I have been looking through this forum, and see so many terms I am not familiar with...Unbuntu, kernel, distro, Linux mint, and on and on...starting to get confused over what is what. I am a mechanical engineer, and can build and maintain my own systems, but I am not a software programmer, so this may be getting in over my head.
I will be installing the OS on a completely separate hard drive. I have just cleaned almost everything off of it, and I should probably format a partition just for Linux (btw, does it need to stay NTFS or Fat32?). What would be the best OS to start with for what I am doing, and how should I go about this?
Thank you,
olds442