@RowanBird779 to r/unixsocks on fediverse • edit-217 days agomy thinkpad t410 :3 i kinda have to use windows tho :( (i used to daily drive arch btw)imagemessage-square22arrow-up135
arrow-up135imagemy thinkpad t410 :3 i kinda have to use windows tho :( (i used to daily drive arch btw)@RowanBird779 to r/unixsocks on fediverse • edit-217 days agomessage-square22
minus-squareLumelore (She/her)linkEnglish8•17 days agoYou can always dual-boot if you want to use Linux but need Windows sometimes.
minus-square@Zachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•17 days agoDouble your RAM, and then spin up a VM for windows.
minus-square@RowanBird779OPlink3•17 days agoi already have the max ram this laptop can support :c (8gb)
minus-square@Zachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•17 days agoAre you sure? Often RAM support changes after later BIOS updates. And sometimes it’s undocumented but supports more than the specs say.
minus-square@RowanBird779OPlink3•17 days agoit’s a limitation of the chipset, this laptop can only take 8gb of ram
minus-square@RowanBird779OPlink2•17 days agoalso should mention that it’s a dual core from 2010… I can’t see that ending well ;p
You can always dual-boot if you want to use Linux but need Windows sometimes.
you’re not wrong, I just never liked dual-boot.
Double your RAM, and then spin up a VM for windows.
i already have the max ram this laptop can support :c (8gb)
Are you sure? Often RAM support changes after later BIOS updates. And sometimes it’s undocumented but supports more than the specs say.
it’s a limitation of the chipset, this laptop can only take 8gb of ram
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also should mention that it’s a dual core from 2010… I can’t see that ending well ;p