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	* Research topics about communities and workflows		* Research topics about communities and workflows
	* [[/User:C3/PMoMM#install_party_linux_montana\|Linux Montana install party (TBD)]]		* [[User:C3/PMoMM#install_party_linux_montana\|Linux Montana install party (TBD)]]

	'''Choices made'''<br>		'''Choices made'''<br>

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	* Research topics about communities and workflows		* Research topics about communities and workflows
	* [[~~https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mediadesign~~/User:C3/PMoMM#install_party_linux_montana\|Linux Montana install party (TBD)]]		* [[/User:C3/PMoMM#install_party_linux_montana\|Linux Montana install party (TBD)]]

	'''Choices made'''<br>		'''Choices made'''<br>

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	'''Timetable'''<br>		'''Timetable'''<br>
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	'''June 2025''' Find a good tutorial		'''June 2025''' Find a good tutorial<br>
	'''July 2025''' Back up the laptop, run the installation		'''July 2025''' Back up the laptop, run the installation<br>
	'''July 2025''' Troubleshoot (see below)		'''July 2025''' Troubleshoot (see below)<br>
	'''September 2025''' Regret and make a 5mn conference on why dual booting is a terrible idea		'''September 2025''' Regret and make a 5mn conference on why dual booting is a terrible idea<br>
	'''September 2025''' Discover that Affinity can be installed on Linux		'''September 2025''' Discover that Affinity can be installed on Linux<br>
	'''October-December 2025''' Back up everything again, not forgetting the ssh keys, flash a USB with Windows 11, just in case, remove windows from the laptop and reinstall only Linux		'''October-December 2025''' Back up everything again, not forgetting the ssh keys, flash a USB with Windows 11, just in case, remove windows from the laptop and reinstall only Linux

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= Dual Booting: a journey log = == From a ''Project that may or may not be made''... == === Summary of the PTMoMNbM === '''What is it?'''
My laptop runs on Windows 11. I hate it, here at XPUB I finally have an opportunity to install Linux... '''Why make it?'''
...but I remain afraid and need some software only available on Windows (Affinity suite) so I would like to dual boot to be able to run..."

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= Dual Booting: a journey log =

== From a ''Project that may or may not be made''... ==
=== Summary of the PTMoMNbM ===
'''What is it?'''<br>
My laptop runs on Windows 11. I hate it, here at XPUB I finally have an opportunity to install Linux...

'''Why make it?'''<br>
...but I remain afraid and need some software only available on Windows (Affinity suite) so I would like to dual boot to be able to run everything I need on one laptop.

'''Workflow'''<br>
* Find a good online guide;
* Back up the content of the laptop
* Flash USB
* Install Linux
* Write some documentation

'''Timetable'''<br>
[updated from its original form with accurate information]
'''June 2025''' Find a good tutorial
'''July 2025''' Back up the laptop, run the installation
'''July 2025''' Troubleshoot (see below)
'''September 2025''' Regret and make a 5mn conference on why dual booting is a terrible idea
'''September 2025''' Discover that Affinity can be installed on Linux
'''October-December 2025''' Back up everything again, not forgetting the ssh keys, flash a USB with Windows 11, just in case, remove windows from the laptop and reinstall only Linux

'''Previous Practice'''<br>
* Messing around in the terminal in Prototyping classes
* Installing WSL on my laptop
* Attending the [https://jdll.org JdLL] in 2023

'''Relations to wider contexts'''<br>
* Research topics about communities and workflows
* [[https://pzwiki.wdka.nl/mediadesign/User:C3/PMoMM#install_party_linux_montana|Linux Montana install party (TBD)]]

'''Choices made'''<br>
* Linux distro: Debian 12
* Partitioning the SSD disk of my laptop instead of having one OS on each disk (error, don't do that)

'''Rapid prototypes'''<br>
This is not prototypable

== ...to pain... ==
=== Description of my steps to install and troubleshoot ===
On July 20th 2025, I started my own journey into dual booting. It didn't go so well, but in the end I succeeded!

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Steps !! Problems !! Troubleshooting !! Success?
|-
| Flashing a USB drive with the right [https://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst ISO image (arm64)] || - || - || Yes
|-
| Windows entire backup and cleaning || - || - || Yes
|-
| Partitioning the SSD to welcome the Linux OS || Partition management is a nightmare || Using [https://www.paragon-software.com/free/pm-express/# Paragon] allowed to partition smoothly || Yes
|-
| Booting into the USB flash drive to install Linux || The Debian installer doesn't see the SSD || Here begins the troubleshooting journey that takes 2 days :) it is detailed below || Yes!!
|-
| Getting my data back || It seems the disk doesn't have enough space wtf || Following [https://linuxbsdos.com/2025/03/31/add-automount-hard-disk-linux-using-kde-partition-manager/ this tutorial] solved the problem :) || Yes
|-
| Setting up the file sharing system to access files from both OS without having to duplicate them || - || - || WIP-TBD
|}

'''Solve the invisible SSD problem'''

Here are the steps I followed in order to fix this problem:
* Disabling fast startup from windows - '''INEFFICIENT'''
* Changing the SATA HDD type to AHCI from the BIOS - '''SHOWS THE DISK BUT NO THE PARTITIONS + BREAKS WINDOWS'''
** I realized shortly after that the partition had not been made... so I did it again, but the SSD was still not showing (I also put the HDD back to its previous state).
** I went back to the BIOS to put the HDD into AHCI again, Windows breaks completely
** Reinstalling Windows... Reflashing the USB with Debian cause the USB drive was also partitioned for no reason...
* Safe boot and AHCI - '''WORKED'''
** Turn on the safe boot with <code>bcdedit/set {current} safeboot minimal</code> in an admin run terminal (windows)
** Restart and put HDD in AHCI in the BIOS
** Restart again and disable safe boot with <code>bcdedit/deletevalue safeboot</code> in an admin terminal
** Hold shift and restart, then hit ESC to choose the booting option and run the Debian installer again!
[[File:Debian success.png|frameless|right|400px]]
** In the debian installer: SSD shows, I could run the manual partitioning and do the following:
*** Choose the partition
*** Rename it as "debian_root" and set "use as: Ext4 file system"
*** Create a new partition from the previous one (a small one)
**** Choose the auto config option and write changes
*** Installation works!!

=== Dual Booting: Why it is a terrible idea ===
''18-09-2025 EDIT''<br>
The dual boot works well '''BUT''' sometimes (too often) my laptop freezes as soon as it starts. To "solve" this I have to force turn it off and turn it on again. Sometimes I have to do this 5 times in a row for the laptop to actually start... (:

''a 5mn conference given on Sept. 22''<br>
As stated in the previous log, dual booting Linux with Windows doesn't work so well. The laptop randomly crashes, here are some <code>journalctl</code> logs from crash moments:

<gallery mode="packed" heights="300">
Boot-crash.png|journal log showing the boot error
Shutdown-crash.jpg|shutdown crash
Screen-lock.jpg|screen locker error
</gallery>

== ...to finally finding joy again ==
In the last week of September 2025, I learned about various tutorials that allow for installing Affinity software on Linux, without running a virtual machine.<br>
The tutorial is [[Affinity_on_Linux|here]].<br>
From now on, the goal has evolved. I will get rid of Windows for good!
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