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Can you have multiple Linux distros?
Just make multiple partitions on your hard drive, for each distro. When you install a distro, it’ll install GRUB, the boot manager. GRUB will update it’s config file and detect the other distros and add them to the boot menu.
Can I have 2 operating systems on my laptop?
There’s no limit to the number of operating systems you he installed — you’re not just limited to a single one. You could put a second hard drive into your computer and install an operating system to it, choosing which hard drive to boot in your BIOS or boot menu.
Why dual boot is not recommended?
Dual Booting Can Affect Disk and PC Performance When dual booting Windows and Linux, Windows is usually the primary OS. Whatever your dual boot scenario, the primary partition gets the better deal. Essentially, dual booting will slow down your computer or laptop.
Can you dual boot 3 OS?
Yes it is possible to have 3 operating systems on one machine. Since you already have Windows and Ubuntu dual boot, you probably have grub boot menu, where you choose between ubuntu and windows, if you install Kali, you should just get another entry in boot menu.
Is it possible to dual boot two Linux distros?
It is possible to use the same swappartition. You can create a separate /boot, home… for the second linux distro You can mount and use the same home, swap, /bootpartition during the second linux install , but it is not recommended to use the same bootpartition
How to create partition scheme for dual boot Linux?
Create partition scheme for dual boot Linux You can use GParted First create an extended partition in the whole disk, then create four logical partitions, using this scheme. Swap (Maybe 4 Giga bytes read how much swap)
Can you have two boot partitions on a laptop?
It’s your choice; generally on a laptop to preserve precious space, you’ll share your /home, /boot, swap partitions, however you can also have separate ones. Note only one partition will be loaded at boot.