Re: [orca-list] Dualbooting Linux and Windows

[Guy Schlosser <guyster bex net>]

Rob, is that a command that can be run from terminal? Is it accessible doing it that way? Thank you for the 
tip.

Guy


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> On Apr 19, 2022, at 11:31 AM, Rob Hudson via orca-list <orca-list gnome org> wrote:
>
> You can also set boot order on UEFI with efibootmgr. No née for the f12 dance.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Guy Schlosser via orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
> To: Devin Prater <r d t prater gmail com>
> Cc: orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:01:21 -0400
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Dualbooting Linux and Windows
>
> > Hey Devin,
> >
> > You are absolutely correct. Do a booting is much easier on UEFI systems. I do it, and switching between 
> > operating systems is very easy. My motherboard actually has a boot option for the Linux partition. 
> > Therefore, it is very easy once the system starts up, to press F 12 and down arrow once if I want windows. 
> > Since most motherboards don’t have this though, you would simply have to count the number of times you 
> > have to press  the down-arrow key to go between Linux and windows. In most cases, the bottom option gets 
> > you into your bios, so getting yourself there an up arrowing once usually does the trick. If you have any 
> > further questions, feel free to ask.
> >
> > Guy
> >
> >
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> > > > On Apr 19, 2022, at 6:37 AM, Devin Prater via orca-list <orca-list gnome org> wrote:
> > >
> > > ?
> > > Hi all. I have no idea why I keep doing this to myself, but my SSD (NVME) has enough space to where I 
> > > think I could easily dualboot Windows and Linux. It's not running BIOS, it either has EFI or UEFI, and 
> > > from what I've read, dualbooting is far easier on that. So, does anyone dualboot here? If so, how easy is 
> > > it to switch between the operating systems? I'm planning on starting with Debian, since its accessibility 
> > > stuff is just, already preconfigured. Maybe the stability of Debian will mean a lot less crashes than 
> > > Fedora 35.
> > > Devin Prater
> > > r d t prater gmail com
> > >
> > >
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