Going to set up a dual boot. Currently have Win10 boot from an SSD (with personal data on another). I have 2 more SSD's to set up Linux on (one to boot from and one for personal data).
Based on multiple "guides" I've found, the recommendation seems to be to disconnect the Win10 drives and install Linux with it's own /efi and / on the boot drive and /home on the 2nd drive. Then to plug the Win10 drives back in and refresh grub. Thus the Win10 EFI partition won't be touched and will be distinct from the Linux one.
Okay. Makes sense. But ...
What if I decide I want to try a different distribution (say I start with Ubuntu but then decide to switch to Kubuntu)? Do I need to disconnect the Win10 drives again? Will the new install wipe out the first distribution's /efi & grub (I know my /home on the other drive will be fine)? Will it mess with the Win10 EFI partition if I don't disconnect it? Or will it be smart enough to re-use the EFI partition on the Linux drive? Or ... ?
Thank you for any guidance!
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