Now, make sure you have the latest graphics drivers installed. Click OK and do whatever Windows tells you to do if anything. Some may say, like chicken soup, one or more of these wouldn’t help, but it wouldn’t hurt. Install Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Platform and Windows Hypervisor Platform shown in these two sample screen shots: There are different ways to get to the Windows optional feature installation dialog, so I’ll just jump right to it and assume you know how. Then you need to install some optional Windows features, if they aren’t already installed. If you can’t do that, then I can’t predict how the rest of these instructions will work out. Here’s how to start:įirst, you must make sure your computer BIOS settings allow your CPU to support virtualization. In the meantime, while I wait for a laptop refresh, there’s a way to run Linux on Windows, and that’s what this blog entry is about. I just prefer a UNIX-like operating system for my personal use over Windows. While I can clearly see the advantages of an open-source operating system like Linux, I’m beyond caring about the philosophical differences, these days. Of course, that’s an over-simplified comparison of BSD vs Linux, but that’s the gist. The way to make money is to charge for support. The GNU Public License (GPL) constrains Linux proprietary use, because (for the most part) you must share your Linux code free of charge. So, the foundation for making money on BSD was already laid. Steve Jobs, when forced out of Apple, started up NeXT, a computer that ran on a BSD-based OS. He pointed out that you can build proprietary code on top of FreeBSD and make money doing it. Why does the Mac build on FreeBSD and not Linux? My friend Brett Glass made very strong arguments for FreeBSD over Linux back in the day. No, it’s not Linux, but OS X has a lot of BSD (Berkely Software Distribution) in it (and/or FreeBSD, depending on who you ask), so it is a familiar platform for Linux users like me. So, when it comes time to get a laptop refresh, I will be getting a Mac. It puts the virtual desktop chooser at the bottom of the screen, like Windows 10 originally did it. At that time, David Staudt had Linux covered and David Nguyen had a Mac, so I filled in the gap. But when I began my career at Cisco with Developer Support, I chose Windows 10 as my operating system. And then there’s Midnight Commander (mc), which is a favorite for file and directory navigation.īut what about the powerful GUI applications? This blog entry shows you how to get them working on Windows 10 and Windows 11. I prefer Joe’s Own Editor (joe), which I have customized to use my favorite keystroke commands. Most people I know use vi as their console-based editor. That will get you all the command-line features of Linux, which are many. And how you can use it to install a distribution like Ubuntu on Windows. I suspect most people are aware of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
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