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Linux&Windows

kamack38 edited this page Dec 24, 2024 · 8 revisions

Linux and Windows interoperability

BTRFS Support

To edit and read files on a btrfs filesystem via the windows explorer install the winbtrfs driver

Bluetooth

To pair devices on dual boot setups you need to change the pairing keys on your Linux install so that they are consistent with what Windows is using. To do this install and setup bt-dualboot on Linux.

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Secure boot

To setup secure boot on ArchLinux or any of its derivatives follow this page.

Hibernation

When dual booting Windows and Linux remember to not mount and filesystem as writable on both systems, because this may occur in data loss.

It is possible to hibernate both Windows and Linux at the same time using two ESP partitions on seperate physical drives (there can only be one ESP partition on one drive) though it's not recommended because of potential data loss.

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