05-03-2020, 05:45 PM
You can always go back in and change the settings, so, no, any changes you make in bios are not permanent.
there is no compatibility issue between Linux and windows. you can have both on your system and they will work fine, provided you have done things correctly.
The easiest way to install Linux is to have it be the only system on the drive. Dual-booting is more complicated, but usually works out fine. Most problems arise because either the computer is so new that it has software that intentionally favors Windows and discourages Linux; or so old that there is a compatibility issue between hardware and software. Keep in mind, Windows 7 and 8 are at this point very old systems, intended for machines that were around when they were created. But a recent Linux system is created for newer machines. This is why it makes sense installing older Linux versions on older machines. Less conflicts are likely.
there is no compatibility issue between Linux and windows. you can have both on your system and they will work fine, provided you have done things correctly.
The easiest way to install Linux is to have it be the only system on the drive. Dual-booting is more complicated, but usually works out fine. Most problems arise because either the computer is so new that it has software that intentionally favors Windows and discourages Linux; or so old that there is a compatibility issue between hardware and software. Keep in mind, Windows 7 and 8 are at this point very old systems, intended for machines that were around when they were created. But a recent Linux system is created for newer machines. This is why it makes sense installing older Linux versions on older machines. Less conflicts are likely.