I want to have a dual-boot laptop where half is Windows and half is Debian. If i encrypt Debian during installation, will it break Windows? I just want to be safe. Thanks in advance

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    8·
    17 hours ago

    No, encrypted or not won’t matter, because the boot partition is still unencrypted.

    I don’t think anyone recommends dual booting these days. If you’re not watchful, an upgrade on one system might break the boot config for the other.

    • Rubanski@lemm.ee
      2·
      16 hours ago

      But if the OS are installed on two separate hard drives they shouldn’t interfer?

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        8 hours ago

        Depends. A naive installer will always install to the first drive in the boot order. I haven’t dual booted in years, so I don’t know how smart they are these days.