TLDR i want to replace linux with haiku with win11 dualboot on a new computer
hello everyone
i am seriously considering switching from my linux (debian/devuan) to haiku
the reason is because linux is so fragmented. package management is really difficult. there are many broken dependancies, etcs…
i am aware that firefox and gnome web also rely on dependancy and are not native, but it seems pretty manageable and easier than debian…
and another i dualboot windows 11
because removing would void the warranty on the computer
so im basically forced to keep it
i have used haiku before (r1 beta3 and beta4) and i think now it is more polished than before
so i think it will be more easier for me to use haiku rather than linux
i play open source games and use webbrowser for video calls (and im thinking of getting into video editing)
i also have a very new computer (mic doesnt work on linux but it does on windows)
i remember i had to use bcdedit in win11 to get dualboot working, so would i have this issue on haiku?
i know some people will think im dumb, but i cannot deal with linux and i really miss haiku. so i wonder if you all can help me. thank you
Your best friend is probably rEFInd bootloader. It is capable of booting Windows, Linux and Haiku (among many other OSes) with virtually no manual configuration.
P.S. If you delete Windows, your warranty will be voided only for Windows, not for computer. However, sometimes technical support (e.g. of internet provider) always assumes you are on Windows. In this case, when something needs remote assistance at hardware level, keeping Windows may help.
P.P.S. If you have sufficient space for Windows and Linux you probably also have sufficient space for Windows, Linux and Haiku as triple-boot. I am on plain Debian and also have Haiku. I cannot imagine user experience and software availability in Haiku is better than in Linux. Still I admire Haiku for simplicity and intuitiveness of whole OS usage. Some Debian derivatives however often suffer of less quality software.
My current setup dual booting Windows/Haiku. Depending on how your system is setup this should be possible too, I’m booting Haiku by pressing the F9 key to enter the EFI boot and select Haiku. (default boots to Windows)
