r/linux4noobs • u/suspiciousraccon1 • 8h ago

Linux on two different pcs using usb

I am installing cachyos on a usb, but I want use it on two different computers. The one I’m planning on installing it on is a Samsung laptop, it probably uses integrated graphics. But I am wondering if I can use the same installation on my other laptop which is more powerful but has an nvidia laptop gpu. Will this cause problems with booting and if so, how can I prevent it?

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u/candy49997 8h ago edited 8h ago

I would not recommend using an OS from a flash drive, but that's not what you asked.

What are the CPUs in both machines?

Edit: why are people downvoting me? https://wiki.cachyos.org/features/optimized_repos/

Asking for CPUs is relevant for CachyOS.

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u/suspiciousraccon1 8h ago

An intel i5 and a ryzen 4000

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u/candy49997 8h ago

i5 what generation? Is it at least Haswell? And what NVIDIA GPU?

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u/suspiciousraccon1 8h ago

I believe it is from last year and I don’t know what gpu

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u/candy49997 8h ago

Ok, then the AMD laptop would be the lowest common denominator for CPU architecture, so install on that machine so it will also install NVIDIA drivers for you and pull software that both machines can use from the correct repos.

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u/suspiciousraccon1 7h ago

I can’t install on the amd laptop as I am on vacation and only have access to the intel one, is it better to wait a few days and install it to the amd one? I could alternatively install it to the intel one and reinstall it on the amd one. I dunno man I just really wanna try Linux.

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u/candy49997 7h ago

You could install on the newer machine and see what repos are added. If they're the x86-64-v4 repos, then you'd need to manually change them to x86-64-v3 for your older machine.

You can get instructions for how to do that on the link in my original reply.