I am new to linux, but loving the ride! Here is my goal and what I have to work with
- 1 laptop with a 120gb HDD
- 1 PC with a 120gb SSD, ~2tb between 2 HDDs and multiple external drives
- The latest build of Kubuntu
- Windows 7 Retail (legit with key)
My PC is the family's "entertainment station". It's plugged into the living room TV. We play a lot of Windows games and I recently discovered the beauty and splendor which is Kodi.
The laptop I acquired this weekend from a friend. He got yet another new one and I scored a free laptop. It's not the best, but no complaints here :)
I just bought the SSD, and plan on putting a fresh install of Windows 7 and kubuntu on it, along with a small ammount of games so they boot really fast. I have a decent rig, but I think it's crippled by windows.
I want to do the same with the laptop, mostly kubuntu, but the wife can play her games on windows if the kids and I want to watch a movie on the PC/TV
This is where you folks come in.
Is it possible to install a really tiny version of windows on the laptop using the same key as my PC? It's ok if it never updates or whatever, I just need it to run SimCity.
How should I divide the 120gb SSD? I want to primarily use Kubuntu, but still have windows 7 with a few Windows only games/programs (photoshop, etc)
Is there a way I can "trim the fat" on my Win 7 install?
The PC dual boot is daunting. I have 2 ntfs drives full of data I'd like to be able to access from both OSes that I don't want to lose.
Please let me know if there is more information required. I'm very excited to break the shackles of M$.