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I want to buy a new lenovo laptop could you please suggest best laptop for dual booting.I am looking for Windows10+Ubuntu.What is your suggestion.I want learn linux.

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Short answer for : start with virtual machines — ’s advice is the practical, low-risk route for learning Linux system administration and networking. Virtual machines let you snap, clone, revert, and build isolated labs quickly; VirtualBox is a fully capable free option and VMware Workstation is a mature alternative. (docs.oracle.com)

Use VMs for most coursework: create multiple Ubuntu guests, take snapshots before experiments, and use bridged/host‑only networking to model networks or servers. For dedicated network-lab work (routing, multi‑vendor topologies) run tools like GNS3 or EVE‑NG on top of your host/VM stack — they’re the standard way network engineers practice without physical hardware. (virtualbox.org)

Dual-boot Windows+Ubuntu is fine when you need bare‑metal performance, real GPU access, or to test boot/firmware behavior. Be careful: modern machines use UEFI/Secure Boot (Ubuntu supports shim/MOK enrollment) and Windows “Fast Startup” can leave NTFS volumes hibernated — disable it and back up before you touch partitions. Create the Ubuntu USB with Rufus (Windows) and, if GRUB doesn’t list Windows later, sudo update-grub (or use Boot‑Repair). (documentation.ubuntu.com)

If you want a Lenovo, prefer models with official Linux support (ThinkPad/ThinkStation lines have many Ubuntu‑certified SKUs). Buying a certified or Ubuntu‑preloaded model saves driver headaches; otherwise check Canonical’s certified list for the exact model before you buy. For a student lab: 16GB RAM, an NVMe SSD, and virtualization (VT‑x/AMD‑V) enabled in firmware are good baseline specs. (techtoday.lenovo.com)

Summary: for studying sysadmin and networking, start in VMs (fast, safe, snapshotable); move to dual‑boot or a certified Lenovo only when you need true hardware access.

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Don't dual boot. Have a good host OS and then run other operating systems in virtual machines. Current systems, especially ones built for Windows, don't play nice for dual booting without a lot of effort, pain, and suffering on your part!

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So it's better to use Linux through Virtual machines and other tools in windows system?

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Because i want learn Linux system administration and Networking course.For practical purpose i am asking.Is it possible to do in virtual machines?

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