Hello I am considering running parallels on my Windows laptop (for learning purposes, not a work environment). These are my specs: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.80 GHz 16 GB RAM (15.7 usable), 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor. I have not ran parallels for quite a few years (obviously not on this newer laptop), I am out of practice to say the least and can use some guidance. What is the best method for loading Linux on the machine, and can I choose to allocate a minimal amount of memory?
I do not know what parallels is, so can not help with that. Install Linux. Choose a linux distribution that is to your liking or that you already know how to use and install. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions Ubuntu is I believe most popular and and lots of documentation is available. If you want a server installation, I would use Debian GNU/Linux. Ask other people and you get recommendations for other distributions. Allocate for what? Note that you need 64-bit version of Linux to properly use more than 4 GB memory. If your applications do not need GUI, do not install a GUI and use your system only from the terminal. If you do want GUI, something like LXDE uses much less memory that Gnome or KDE. https://l3net.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/a-memory-comparison-of-light-linux-desktops/ Also: https://www.howtoforge.com/communit...or-a-first-time-linux-user.83782/#post-399369
I believe parallels is a virtualization system you can run on windows, similar to virtualbox, vmware, or many others. I've never used it/can't help with it, but that explains the nature of the questions.
