Switching from dual-boot to Proxmox: Running Windows and Linux simultaneously on one machine
By
Faisal Rasool
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The article describes the author's experience switching from a dual-boot setup (Windows and Linux on separate drives) to using Proxmox as a Type 1 hypervisor. The author explains the limitations of dual-booting, such as needing to reboot to switch OSes and poor GPU passthrough performance with Type 2 hypervisors like VirtualBox. Proxmox, built on Debian and using KVM, allows running both Windows and Linux simultaneously with near-native performance via GPU passthrough. The author details the setup process, including partitioning, installing Proxmox, configuring a ZFS pool, setting up VMs, and passing through a GPU. Benefits include seamless multitasking, better resource utilization, and the ability to run multiple OSes concurrently without rebooting.
Key quotes
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Proxmox is a Type 1 hypervisor, which means it runs directly on the hardware and can allocate resources to each virtual machine as needed.
The performance is near-native, and I can run both operating systems at the same time without any issues.
GPU passthrough is the key to making this work. It allows you to pass a physical GPU through to a virtual machine, giving it direct access to the hardware.
I no longer have to choose between Windows and Linux. I can have both, running simultaneously, on the same machine.
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