Two similar desktops here, dual-booting Leap 15.6 and windows 10, ryzen CPUs and nvidia RTX GPUs.
windows is on extended support, so no rush to upgrade (if you can call it that) until October, I think.
I’ve always seen recommendations to install windows first - if possible after disconnecting the linux drives, then install/upgrade Leap.
But if I upgrade Leap first, will I have problems after upgrading to windows 11? Until today, when a windows update change the boot settings, booting straight to windows, I can select the opensuse secureboot boot drive option in BIOS and use yast bootloader module to re-enable the grub bootloader menu. On 16.0, however, it seems there is no similar functionality in Cockpit. The only way to do this is by the command line?
Also, what is your experience with this dual-boot scenario? Any problems?
Thanks!
Here I am running Cockpit on Leap 15.6, and the functionality for “Bootloader” configuration is there (with the four detailed tabs), as seen in the screenshot
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I have a Win10 laptop, whereby I signed up for Extended Support through Oct 2026.
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Personally, I can’t comment from experience, because I avoid duel-booting. However, if I did do duel-booting, I would update Windows first, then openSUSE.
I prefer the easy and un-complicated life with computers. I have one laptop that only has Windows on it (since day-one), and will never consider duel-boot.
I have two desktops that run Leap only, and a second laptop (right here) that only runs Leap. (all are on 15.6 for now).