Tests on different installation

[leo1981]

Hi,
I'm using Linux (Ubuntu) on my laptop, but for work I will receive a new laptop with Windows.
I'd like to run Linux as an alternative, but I don't want (probably I can't) make a partition on the hard drive.
I was thinking to run Linux within Windows using a virtualizzation software or install Linux in a USB flash drive.
Do you have benchmark of these two configurations?
Which one do you suggest?
I'd like to have full hardware access, but I don't like to reboot my laptop each time.

Thanks!

Leo

[glussier]

I'd like to have full hardware access, but I don't like to reboot my laptop each time.

Nobody will be able to suggest anything, as for now, it is still impossible have full hardware support without rebooting your computer.

[lordmozilla]

what you want is impossible. What are the specs of the laptop? Then you can work out what performance will be like in the virtual linux. Virtualisation using a recent cpu with VT or the amd virtualisation extension has little overhead, but rebooting and using a flash drive for example (although not really recommended because of the problem with multiple writes on nand memory) will be faster and provide you with a fuller experience of linux. Look at specialised USB distro's with JFFS2 partion systems.