I've been wanting to try Linux Mint, but it seems like my Chuwi Freebook N100 isn't compatible with it due to some outdated Mesa and kernel issues. I was wondering, would running Linux Mint in a virtual machine work even with these challenges? I know that it's not performing well on the hardware directly, especially with a BIOS bug that's making things difficult. I'm looking for a beginner-friendly distro that could potentially work for me in a VM. Any thoughts or experiences on this?
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It’s definitely worth a shot! A lot of people have had success using Linux in VMs, even on machines with hardware compatibility issues. Just make sure that your virtual machine software plays nicely with your laptop, and you should be good to go.
From my experience, it works! I have a laptop that Linux wouldn’t run on physically, but it runs perfectly in a VM. The extra layer does slow things down a bit, but at least you can enjoy using Linux without the hardware limitations.
Make sure to specify your hardware details and any errors you’re running into when asking for help, that’s super helpful. And by the way, if Mint isn’t cutting it, maybe consider trying something like Fedora, which offers better hardware support for newer devices.
Yes, running Linux Mint in a virtual machine should work fine! The VM will use virtual devices provided by your host OS, so you won't be directly dealing with the hardware issues that your laptop has. Just keep in mind that there may be a slight performance hit from running it this way.
Absolutely! I had a similarly frustrating experience with an HP Spectre X360. My Linux distro wouldn’t boot directly, but it runs great in a VM. You might want to check the compatibility of your VM software, though.
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