@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 ?

  • LeLachs@lemmy.ml
    2·
    20 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 🙄🙄🙄