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Re:Switching to WSL2 with Fedora over plain Fedora install f... by Karsteski on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:22AM (#29485000)
Is there a way for me to run my current Fedora install as a VM in Windows? Basically I just want the simplest solution, which I guess is for me to ssh into my eventual Linux laptop. But since I don't know when I'll be getting that, I'm wondering what are the pain points of using Fedora through VMWare Workstation. I used VirtualBox when I was first trying out Ubuntu, and it felt noticeably less smooth. Note my main monitor is 1440p 165Hz, so I don't know if that affected things.
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Re:Switching to WSL2 with Fedora over plain Fedora install f... by rbanffy on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @10:56AM (#29486286)
> my current Fedora install as a VM in Windows?

Not sure WSL2 will like Wayland. It seems better adapted to text-mode command-line Linux work (I'm aware it can run graphical apps). What I'd suggest is to deploy a new Fedora/CentOS WSL VM and copy your home into it.

> I used VirtualBox when I was first trying out Ubuntu

Oh yes. Unless it's a really nice machine and the hypervisor allows the VM to bypass hardware emulation when possible and use some form of virtio-like thing, it'll never be as fluid and snappy as when it's deployed on metal.

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