I'm dual booting EndeavourOS and Windows 11 on my laptop, and I'm looking for a faster way to boot directly into either operating system. My brother uses Windows for gaming, and I use Linux for my work. I had the idea of connecting an external power button that could boot into each OS - is that a feasible solution? If so, how could I set it up? Thanks!
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Honestly, I think there's no straightforward way to make this work without a lot of complications. You might be better off sticking with GRUB for dual-booting.
Totally, too much tinkering would drive me nuts!
While it's a cool idea to have separate buttons, it's probably more hassle than it's worth. You could theoretically set up GPIO controls to simulate key presses for boot selection, but that requires a lot of tinkering and custom coding. Honestly, sticking with GRUB is much simpler!
I like that idea, but yeah, the amount of work involved is crazy!
Totally agree, just get GRUB working well and save yourself the headaches!
You might think about just using GRUB for your OS selection, it's usually faster than messing with hardware buttons. Setting up hotkeys can really speed things up too! Just hold a key as your computer boots to pick your OS without having to wait for a menu.
Yeah, GRUB can be annoying, but once you get it set up properly, it's not too bad! Ended up taking me ages to tweak mine.
Hotkeys are definitely the way to go! Super handy.
Check out this hack for a boot selector switch, it uses a Raspberry Pi and can be modified! You could set it up to switch between OSes if you're willing to dive into some fun projects: [hardware boot select switch](https://www.hackster.io/Madrajib/hardware-boot-select-switch-using-pico-a3e3d5).
That’s a neat project! I assumed it just did keyboard emulation but this is slick.
This could actually be pretty cool if you have the time! Gotta love DIY.
Yeah, these hardware setups sound cool but the simpler options are definitely more reliable.