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submitted 3 weeks ago by LucidBoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Hi all,

I'm currently using Zorin OS, but I'd like to perhaps explore other Linux distributions. Is it possible to dual-boot another distro, and then if I'm satisfied and after having installed all the apps I need, to erase my Zorin OS partition and only use the other, new distro?

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[-] __Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

If you use refind why bother with grub? Isn't it superfluous?

[-] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, definitely is. Just assuming here OP doesn't want to configure a bootloader manually, so it's easier to just jump into whichever distro's default GRUB.

It's not like you need a bootloader anyway, you can just add direct boot entries with efibootmgr and not use a bootloader at all.

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