Just want to ask some questions as I am considering installing linux as dual boot on a single drive in its own partition
- what partitions do linux distros need to function ?
- what linux distros support secure boot with nvidia drivers ?
- is it bad idea to install linux on a single drive in its own partition ?
- what precautions should I take other than backing up my hard drive before doing dual boot ?
- I have heard some linux distros like linux mint and ubuntu have a habit of touching other efi partitions when being told not to, are there any other distros that do that ?
- Expanding on the previous question qre there any distros that touch or corruption windows partitions ?
- How can I ensure my dual boot linux install won’t touch my windows partition at all if I install dual boot linux ?
- Is there anything else I should be aware about ?
I dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu, it was super easy to do years ago with a YouTube walkthrough, I’m sure there are even better ones now.
I’d recommend just finding one that makes sense to you and following that step by step, it’s a very straightforward process.
I’m not sure about secure boot, I had to disable mine.
I have a single SSD drive and have had zero problems switching between Windows and Linux for years.
Backing up your hard drive is the only precaution you need that I know about.
I can access Windows from my Lennox installation, and have transferred files from Windows to Linux, and I haven’t seen any problems. So anecdotally, I don’t think you’ll have any trouble with them being on the same drive.