I've been using Linux Mint for a week now, and I'm really curious about trying out other Linux distros without losing my Mint setup. Is there a way to dual boot multiple distros on the same drive? I can't get another drive, so I'd love to know if this is possible or if there are any workarounds to explore other options without deleting Mint.
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Absolutely, you can dual boot multiple Linux distros on one drive, especially with EFI booting! You could have numerous operating systems on the same hard drive as long as you manage your EFI partition correctly. Just make sure not to delete your EFI partition during installation. For a hassle-free experience, you might want to try using a live USB for testing other distros instead.
As long as you've got enough space and you configure GRUB properly, you can install as many Linux distros as you want! Just make sure to set up the appropriate partitions for each one. You have 973 GB available, which should be plenty!
To set this up, you'd first need to boot from a live USB and resize your root partition of Linux Mint to create some unallocated space. Then, during the installation of the new distro, specify the root partition and use the existing boot partition from Mint. Don't forget to back up your important data just in case!
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