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MarjaE · 07-05-2023, 05:28 PM

Similar to this question here, but with different systems:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=327499

I'm beginning to migrate from an older version of MacOS to a newer version of Linux. My 1st choice was Mint, but due to compatibility issues, I'm going with Fedora 38 T2 with Gnome Classic.

I tried testing in VirtualBox but it was a pain. I can't run Lima or Parallels. I don't think a virtual machine will work.

Since I want to be able to work from either Mac or Linux, I want to put my Calibre Libraries and other working files in a shared partition. Both sides have to be able to read and write to this partition, so for now, it *has* to be ExFAT. If I buy one of the Paragon Software options, then it could be another file system. I can use CCCloner to back it up.

How could I safely set this up?

07-05-2023, 05:28 PM	#1
MarjaE Guru Posts: 937 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Mac/Linux dual boot with shared Calibre database? Similar to this question here, but with different systems: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=327499 I'm beginning to migrate from an older version of MacOS to a newer version of Linux. My 1st choice was Mint, but due to compatibility issues, I'm going with Fedora 38 T2 with Gnome Classic. I tried testing in VirtualBox but it was a pain. I can't run Lima or Parallels. I don't think a virtual machine will work. Since I want to be able to work from either Mac or Linux, I want to put my Calibre Libraries and other working files in a shared partition. Both sides have to be able to read and write to this partition, so for now, it has to be ExFAT. If I buy one of the Paragon Software options, then it could be another file system. I can use CCCloner to back it up. How could I safely set this up?