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The only thing is installing legacy OSes, would it be possible to install Windows 3.1 and ME that on a modern PC? Would there be any issues with that? Would it be possible in any way shape or form to install them and XP on a SATA Hybrid Drive? (Minus using a VM?) Sorry for asking all of these questions, this will be the first PC I'll build, and want to make sure I get everything right and don't waste my money on buying things that won't work.
Given that LL may not be installable in UEFI mode and older versions of Windows like XP definitely won't install in that mode, your best bet is to install them all (Win 8 included) in BIOS mode. Aside from MAC and AROS, (which I don't know enough about), all other OSs will be installable in BIOS mode also......If I had to guess, I'd say install Win XP first, then Win 8, then your other OSs.
Quote from: Cobra! on August 16, 2014, 09:04:51 AMI was planning on installing my modern Windows OS for newer games that don't work on WINE, then install Linux Lite (or Mint) to use as my main/everyday OS, and maybe install AROS for Amiga games, OSx86 for Mac programs/games, and FreeBSD, basically, every OS type available! I was thinking of also installing legacy Windows, such as ME and XP for games that don't work on Windows 7/8/9 or WINE. Do you think all this would be possible to do with one machine?I have no knowledge of AROS, so have no idea what the requirements for it are.
I was planning on installing my modern Windows OS for newer games that don't work on WINE, then install Linux Lite (or Mint) to use as my main/everyday OS, and maybe install AROS for Amiga games, OSx86 for Mac programs/games, and FreeBSD, basically, every OS type available! I was thinking of also installing legacy Windows, such as ME and XP for games that don't work on Windows 7/8/9 or WINE. Do you think all this would be possible to do with one machine?
Can you put them all on same machine? Probably. If installing legacy Windows like XP, you must use BIOS/Legacy mode and have the hard drive partitioned using traditional MBR (msdos) partitions. With possible exception of MAC OS (and AROS?), all others can be installed in BIOS/Legacy mode too. I have no experience with MACs but think they may require EFI mode. A possible way around the problem is to have more than one drive and install the MAC OS on a different drive in EFI mode if that's necessary. What you'll then have to do is change the boot mode to EFI and point to the MAC drive for booting when you want to boot into it.
So what's the difference between UEFI and BIOS? Is it crucial to making a gaming PC? Does it make a difference to performance?
I'm not an expert on graphics cards but unless it is a model that just came out, most AMD and NVidia cards will work. Extremely new models might not have Linux support right away.
One thing to be aware of is that most (if not all) new motherboards these days will come with UEFI firmware instead of the old BIOS firmware that everyone is used to. UEFI firmware typically allows for booting and installation in either UEFI mode or BIOS/Legacy mode. Currently Linux Lite does not support installation in UEFI mode. So if you're going to install LL, go into UEFI settings and make sure it is set to BIOS/Legacy/CSM mode. (Wording may be slightly different from one manufacturer to the next, but should be something along those lines.)
If you're planning to put Windows 8 on the new computer, get a "retail" version of it. The retail version will allow you to install it in either BIOS or UEFI mode. I don't know for sure, but think the "OEM" version may only install in UEFI mode. Install Windows first, then install LL and any other OSs you want on the machine. For best results, all OSs that you put on the computer should be installed using the same mode.