is installing linux distros on virtual machines literally exactly what it is like to do it for real or are there any (even small) differences? i only have one laptop and i want to make the leap of faith into installing linux. i did it a couple times on virtual boxes to practice. if i fuck up though, i destroy my only computer and i need it for school.
The hardware is different, so you may get weird stuff like sound/printer/wireless drivers not working out-of-the-box. Virtual boxes use an easy standard.
Brush up on your modprobe, you're gonna need it.
Yes. Now delete this.
Install Gentoo
You can use Live CDs to check if it works before installing it.
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>i destroy my only computer
You can just install another operating system.