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Can I setup Linux on a VM and then swap to that setup permanently if it works well for me? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not really sure how dualbooting or vms work at their core. I'm kind of over windows and want to swap, always liked the customizability aspect and have been using Linux more and more for self hosting purposes. Was wondering if I setup linux on my external ssd using a vm if I could change it from vm to a dualboot drive after I'm done setting it up. That way I could setitup and swap to it while keepign my original ssd with my windows install,. and not have to deal with dualbooting and going back and forth while setting up?

Can I make a vm of my current windows machine backup and run that in a linux setup?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What is that

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Used to play videogames now I spend days making reusable vfx that I never end up using, need to buy some interesting mocaps because I dont like hand animating ive come to find

[–] inconel 1 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

off topic, but I saw you mentioned vr on other post so wondering wether you considered setting up vr mocap? For casual hobbyist like me stuff like glycon3d in enticing though I don't know what type of mocap you're after.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I just don't enjoy the animation part that much, I like combining existing mocaps and then adding vfx, where I spend 75% of my time.

[–] inconel 2 points 13 hours ago

Thats fair. TBH mocap data cleanup is also a hassle and I haven't decided to delve deeper into that. CMU has mocap data with permissive license you may find it interesting if you haven't already.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago

Havent put my headset on in over a year now that I think about it, ill check out glycon 3d, I want a user mocpa library version of mixamo, I feel like enough ppl have suits and do this as a hobby that theyd be down to upload some free ones at least. The only platforms that exist don't let ppl sell/list their own in an easy/consistent way.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Hollywood vfx, 3d procedural modeling software (also used for setting up game environments and a ton of other stuff), I enjoy using it, might someday buy it, but its only a hobby I make no money off so I pirate it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah I'd definitely dual booting while you wet your toes if you want to go full linux, then run a windows vm of you cant find anyway to replace that.

I run a windows vm on my server for my 360 tour and editing stuff but everything else is on my main linux machine now