@opensource l am completely new in the world of Linux. I wish to build up a computer having Proxmox, MX Linux and casa os, also retaining windows.

Can you please guide me in the process, how to start building one right from the scratch ?

    • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
      4·
      19 days ago

      Yes this is totally possible. Run Windows 10 and then use docker to host all your services.

      It’s fucking horrible. Don’t do this unless you hate yourself.

    • LeLachs@lemmy.ml
      2·
      19 days ago

      They can technically but you will run into all sorts of problems. A Server is usually on all the time while a general purpose computer only periodically. There are two routes I see how you might get this to work:

      • If you use more of the general purpose PC: Just run a Type 2 hypervisor like virtualbox on your normal desktop OS and run all your server stuff in there. You can also run Proxmox inside virtualbox. This is called nested virtualization.
      • If you prefer to learn more virtualization: Run Proxmox, then run your preferred Desktop OS as a virtual machine inside Proxmox and pass through your GPU, mouse and Keyboard. This is called PCI/USB passthrough

      Both approaches take a lot of ram (I recommend at least 16 GB).

      Hope this helps :)

      • Debaashish@floss.socialOP
        1·
        19 days ago

        @LeLachs okay. It’s better to have a computer for general purposes, as a server would be a bit too ambitious. My general purpose is editing and converting video/audio and for coding. Mx Linux is good enough for doing this. The only reason I wish to keep windows 10 is that in order to remain connected with the world 🌍 which depends heavily on windows by default 🙄🙄🙄