Should I partition my existing drives or buy a separate SSD for Linux?
I have a Plex server running Ubuntu, Ubuntu on a MacBook, and I'm considering installing Zorin OS properly on my desktop after trying several live environments. The desktop…
SSD partitioning
How should I partition a 1 TB SSD for Linux Mint?
I've just installed Linux Mint 22.3 on a 1 TB SSD after wiping the drive. At the moment it has a small EFI partition and one large partition…
How Should I Partition a 1 TB SSD for Linux Mint?
I recently installed Linux Mint 22.3 on a 1 TB SSD after testing it for several months. The installation currently uses one main partition plus a small EFI…
How should I prepare a 222GB SSD for a Kubuntu installation?
I'm installing Kubuntu 26.04 on an existing Windows 11 PC with three drives: the main SSD contains Windows and most applications, a large 11TB hard drive stores my…
How should I prepare a 222GB SSD for a Kubuntu installation?
I'm installing Kubuntu 26.04 on a Windows 11 PC with three drives: a large SSD containing Windows and most applications, an 11TB NTFS hard drive containing my files…
Is Dual-Booting Windows and Linux on One SSD Safe for a Beginner?
I'm new to Linux and would like to install it alongside Windows on the same SSD. I'm worried that the installation could damage or delete Windows, or that…
How Should I Partition a 2TB SSD for a Windows/Linux Gaming Dual Boot?
I'm considering installing CachyOS alongside Windows on a single 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD. Linux would become my primary operating system, but I still play some games that require…
Is dual-booting two operating systems on one SSD safe?
I've been using CachyOS with KDE Plasma and GRUB for about seven months, and I'm very happy with it. However, I'd like to play League of Legends with…
Can I Create Bootable Partitions on an SSD with Balena Etcher?
I'm running Linux Ubuntu 24 on an old AMD HP laptop and recently upgraded to a new 2TB SSD. I've had trouble with Ventoy, which worked fine for…
Why Can't I Shrink My SSD Partition Despite Having Free Space?
I'm in the process of transitioning from Windows to Linux Mint on my laptop, where I'm setting up a dual boot. Initially, I allocated 64 GB for Linux,…
Dual Booting Windows and Linux for School Work: How Much Space to Allocate?
I'm considering dual booting my main laptop with Windows 11 and a Linux distro, like Arch or Mint, specifically to separate my school work from gaming. I've used…
Trouble Installing Windows 11 with Rufus: Reboot Issues
I'm trying to install Windows 11 using the Rufus bypass method and I've followed all the setup instructions to create the install media correctly. I've set the USB…