[Hidden-tech] Installing Linux --> Docker on Win10

[Alan Frank]

Ben,

Unfortunately, that FAQ was pre-release.  The current documentation 
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/quick-start/enable-hyper-v) 
says "The Hyper-V role cannot be installed on Windows 10 Home."

I will revert to WSL1 and see if I can run with that.

Thanks,

Alan




-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Installing Linux --> Docker on Win10
Date: 08.07.2021 14:20
 From: Ben <zamboli at gmail.com>
To: Alan Frank <alan at 8wheels.org>

Hi Alan,

I have limited experience running WSL and WSL2, but on a Windows Pro
edition.

According to this FAQ, you should be able to run WSL2 on Windows Home
edition. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl2-faq

You may need to enable virtualization in your computer's BIOS menu on
start-up.

You can also just try using the WSL1 which does not use Hyper-V to the
best of my knowledge, but WSL2 will be faster for many operations.

  Let me know if you make progress. I've been meaning to play around
with Docker myself.

Good luck,

Ben Lazan

On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 1:53 PM Alan Frank via Hidden-discuss
<hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:

> I am trying to install Docker on Windows 10.  This requires first
> installing Linux.  I've done that; Fedora in particular because the
> production server for the project I'm hoping to work on uses it.
> 
> However, having done that, when I try to start it, Linux will not
> run
> because I don't have
> Hyper-V enabled, which I can't because I have Windows 10 Home.
> Before
> I pay $35 to the Evil Empire to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, I want to
> confirm that it's necessary and I'm not going down the wrong rabbit
> hole.
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with this configuration.
> 
> --Alan
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