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'''Multi-booting''' is the process of installing and using multiple operating systems on one machine. Multi-booting has many uses, including: | === Terminology === | ||
'''Multi-booting''' is the process of installing and using multiple [[Operating system|operating systems]] on one machine. Multi-booting has many uses, including: | |||
* testing different operating systems, | * testing different operating systems, | ||
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and more. | and more. | ||
'''Dual-booting''' is a popular multi-boot configuration that includes two operating systems. | '''Dual-booting''' is a popular multi-boot configuration that includes two operating systems, most commonly a [[Linux Distributions|Linux distribution]] and [[Microsoft Windows]]. | ||
=== Multi-booting vs. virtual machines === | === Multi-booting vs. virtual machines === | ||
While virtual machines and multi-booting can be used for the same purposes, each has their own distinctions. Virtual machines are installed inside a host operating system and can be run side-by-side as long as the host machine's resources are sufficient. Multi-booting does not allow running each operating system simultaneously. One trade-off for this is that multi-booting provides the booted OS with bare access to the machine's components, rather than needing to go through the same translation and compatibility layers as a virtual machine. | While virtual machines and multi-booting can be used for the same purposes, each has their own distinctions. Virtual machines are installed inside a host operating system and can be run side-by-side as long as the host machine's resources are sufficient. Multi-booting does not allow running each operating system simultaneously. One trade-off for this is that multi-booting provides the booted OS with bare access to the machine's components, rather than needing to go through the same translation and compatibility layers as a virtual machine, which often increases performance significantly. | ||
=== Common uses for multi-booting === | === Common uses for multi-booting === | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 23 June 2024
Terminology
Multi-booting is the process of installing and using multiple operating systems on one machine. Multi-booting has many uses, including:
- testing different operating systems,
- utilizing software that may not work as expected on another OS,
- deploying and testing software on different operating systems,
and more.
Dual-booting is a popular multi-boot configuration that includes two operating systems, most commonly a Linux distribution and Microsoft Windows.
Multi-booting vs. virtual machines
While virtual machines and multi-booting can be used for the same purposes, each has their own distinctions. Virtual machines are installed inside a host operating system and can be run side-by-side as long as the host machine's resources are sufficient. Multi-booting does not allow running each operating system simultaneously. One trade-off for this is that multi-booting provides the booted OS with bare access to the machine's components, rather than needing to go through the same translation and compatibility layers as a virtual machine, which often increases performance significantly.
Common uses for multi-booting
Gaming
While gaming is relatively straight-forward and accessible on Linux, some games are still incompatible. One notorious cause of this, especially in online competitive multiplayer games, is kernel-level anti-cheat (such as Valorant's Vanguard anti-cheat). Many of the popular kernel-level anti-cheats do not work on Linux. Because of this, dual-booting Linux and Windows is a popular choice for those that play games with such kernel-level anti-cheats.