so since i just found out you can point a vmdk to a physical partition and virtualize, I want to try experimenting.
The Plan:
- Windows 10 OS on own drive
- linux (likely ubuntu or mint) partition on secondary drive
- point vmdk to linux to load in virtual box on windows
- add linux to bcd to allow for real boot if necesary
The Setup:
Disk 0================= SSD 60GB
| windows OS |
=======================
Disk 1========================================== HDD 500GB
| data storage | linux |
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Concerns:
- Is partition format important? (i.e. does virt from windows require NTFS?)
- adding linux to win 10 bcd?? (this way??)
- I get the feeling I cant just point to a linux install and boot. I would prefer not use GRUB or any second bootloader, but I'm unsure the complications of this with virtual. (
ubiquity --no-bootloaderok?)
I realize other people have posted similar scenarios, but there is little info on bootloader/multiple drives.
