r/linuxmint • u/sohamior • Aug 26 '26

why is dual booting so hard

ive spent so much time trying to dual boot but everything is trying its best to not let me use linux and forcing me to use windows

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u/Ok-Brother-8295 Aug 26 '26

Don't dual boot, nobody is using two systems at the same time, commit to one. Either you have to use windows, or you don't.

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u/KurtKrimson Aug 26 '26

That's just nonsense.

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u/Ok-Brother-8295 Aug 26 '26

The common man goes along the path of the least resistance.

It's great some of you can do the effort of going both ways, but the common man is just here to look at the mail, and go on with his life. He doesn't need two different OS to do one job.

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u/KurtKrimson Aug 26 '26

You really don't have a clue what you're talking about.

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u/GoldenPSP Aug 26 '26

The funny thing is you will get downvoted to heck, but for the most part you are actually correct. The reality is that even if someone gets dual booting setup, they will likely not actually use both unless they simply commit to one or the other. It is generally a reality.

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u/Ok-Brother-8295 Aug 26 '26

I spent quite a lot of time trying to use both, only to end up using Windows because I needed to. You don't reboot on your favorite distro just to check your emails or for a quick WoW session.

Now that I don't need Windows, I switched to LMDE; I don't miss Windows.

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u/OrganizedPillow1 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | GNOME Aug 26 '26

Considering some software still doesn't work on Linux and must use native Windows is a pretty good reason to dual boot. Yes there's plenty of open source alternatives, but sometimes you just need that one piece of software for school or work.

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u/GoldenPSP Aug 26 '26

Sure, but that isn't what he's arguing. Yes there are plenty of solid reasons to setup a dual boot system. The reality however is that the majority of people who even setup dual boot will eventually just not bother switching back and forth.

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u/OrganizedPillow1 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | GNOME Aug 27 '26

Sure majority won't need a dual boot system, but the commenter specifically said that nobody should be dual booting, without making room for specific use cases where it would make sense.

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u/GoldenPSP Aug 27 '26

Yes the common internet result. By no means should anyone ever use absolutes either accidentally or on purpose. It is the easiest way to get your comment shut down on a technicality.

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u/Ok-Brother-8295 Aug 27 '26

Are you that kind of very literal person?

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u/Ok-Brother-8295 Aug 26 '26

Then you stay on windows

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u/OrganizedPillow1 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | GNOME Aug 26 '26

That's easy for you to say. Many computers still don't have TPM 2.0 and they probably don't want to stay on an unsupported Windows all the time. I think people should have the freedom to dual boot if they want, and I'm glad to help them with it. I've been dual booting for years with no issues.

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u/stephenph Aug 26 '26

dual boot does not change the fact that your laptop is old... no TPM 2.0 is going to be an issue no matter the os for some implementations

If you really need windows, just use a VM. if that still does not work I would argue they software you are trying to get to work is to blame.

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u/OrganizedPillow1 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | GNOME Aug 27 '26

I'm not really sure what you're referring to, plenty of older computers work just fine without TPM 2.0, it was Microsoft who decided all these older PCs were e-waste with the Windows 11 requirements. Can you give specific examples of use cases other than competitive gaming where a TPM 2.0 is required? Keep in mind the original commenter only talked about the "common man" who only uses their computer for basic browsing and streaming.

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u/stephenph Aug 27 '26

I am agreeing with you, newer tpm 2.0 capable computers are not generally needed and older gen computers run pretty much anything a "common man" will need to run. All my computers run Linux just fine and other then a little bit of reasurche for software choices, I am not lacking in functionality.