[kwlug-disc] Got a new laptop and I need it to still run Windows :-(

CrankyOldBugger crankyoldbugger at gmail.com
Mon Sep 19 08:41:39 EDT 2022


Don't look at me!  lol.  I've only heard of the concept.  I'd like to learn
that as well.


On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 9:42 PM Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:

> "P2V the Windows install" now there's a subject worthy of a presentation,
> I know I would love to see how that is done.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron S.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 8:41 PM CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Or you could P2V the Windows install into a virtual machine and just run
>> it as a guest under a Linux host...
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 7:47 PM Jason Eckert <jason.eckert at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I find that opening a Terminal app as Administrator and running "wsl
>>> --install" makes Win11 a lot more palpable.
>>>
>>> On Sun, 18 Sept 2022 at 19:31, R. Brent Clements <rbclemen at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just picked up an ASUS Vivobook laptop from Costco today.  I need to
>>>> run some Windows software for work, so I can't just wipe out the Win11
>>>> install completely.  I have no experience installing a dual boot on
>>>> anything since WinXP I think.  Is there anything I need to be concerned
>>>> about with a modern Win11 install playing nice?
>>>>
>>>> Also, does anyone have any suggestions on "linuxifying" the Windows
>>>> experience?  I know I am gonna hate every minute of it, as I detest Win11
>>>> for the briefe amount of time I have used it.
>>>>
>>>> Brent
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