Linux, VM's and running windows programs

[Damascus]

Hi, I'm considering setting up a linux distro as my main OS but I like muh games and I like muh CAD software so its not feasible to be my only OS.  

 

I'm considering either a VM with windows or linux or a sort of "2 systems one CPU" setup with a cheap single slot card and 2c/4t of my 1700 for linux on my spare 16x slot.  

 

The second option would be running on my secondary screen and I would use synergy to connect the two.  What do you think?

[Drak3]

I'd go KVM in Linux. Give Linux a minimum of 2c/4t (though I'd go 4c/8t for each OS if a desktop), and give Linux a cheap GPU (RX 460, GTX 700, etc.) that has solid drivers available to it.

Set up SAMBA shares on one machine, and use that as a shared libraries system between both operating systems.

Then use a KVM switch to switch between the virtualized machines you want to use, if you only want to use 1 KB+M and 1 monitor

[Damascus]

7 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

I'd go KVM in Linux. Give Linux a minimum of 2c/4t (though I'd go 4c/8t for each OS if a desktop), and give Linux a cheap GPU (RX 460, GTX 700, etc.) that has solid drivers available to it.

Set up SAMBA shares on one machine, and use that as a shared libraries system between both operating systems.

Then use a KVM switch to switch between the virtualized machines you want to use, if you only want to use 1 KB+M and 1 monitor

Awesome, sounds solid.  Just started looking into this like 10 minutes ago, whats a KVM?

 

edit: and SAMBA

[Drak3]

Just now, Damascus said:

Awesome, sounds solid.  Just started looking into this like 10 minutes ago, whats a KVM?

Kernal Virtual Machine. It's when the host is operating at the kernal level, and the guest OS has near metal performance.

A KVM switch is a piece of hardware that lets two machines (typically physical machines) share USB ports and a display, and switches the input/output on that piece of hardware.

[Damascus]

Just now, Drak3 said:

2 minutes ago, Damascus said:

 

Kernal Virtual Machine. It's when the host is operating at the kernal level, and the guest OS has near metal performance.

A KVM switch is a piece of hardware that lets two machines (typically physical machines) share USB ports and a display, and switches the input/output on that piece of hardware.

Awesome.  Any software you recommend?  

[Damascus]

Or rather, where should I start looking

[Drak3]

Just now, Damascus said:

Awesome.  Any software you recommend?  

A linux distro that supports KVM, and the tools that it needs to set up a KVM. You're not going to use something like VMWare or VirtualBox.

 

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

Or rather, where should I start looking

Use Ubuntu's forums, and start asking/looking for topics about Ubuntu KVM.

[Damascus]

Just now, Drak3 said:

A linux distro that supports KVM, and the tools that it needs to set up a KVM. You're not going to use something like VMWare or VirtualBox.

 

Use Ubuntu's forums, and start asking/looking for topics about Ubuntu KVM.

And so, the N00B trundled of to another part of the Internet in THE SEARCH FOR LINUX

[Drak3]

Just now, Damascus said:

And so, the N00B trundled of to another part of the Internet in THE SEARCH FOR LINUX

Yes, but you'll be going to a good tech forum.