Dual Boot Diaries
Dual Boot Diaries follows two long-time Windows users as they see if they can switch to Linux full time. Each week hosts Adam Patrick Murray and Will Smith go through their experiences daily-driving Linux, with the whole show culminating in them deleting either Windows or Linux from their hard drives.
Adam Patrick Murray, Will Smith · The Full Nerd Network
Show overview
Dual Boot Diaries launched in 2025 and has put out 41 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 4m and 1h 24m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by The Full Nerd Network.
From the publisher
Dual Boot Diaries follows two long-time Windows users as they see if they can switch to Linux full time. Each week hosts Adam Patrick Murray and Will Smith go through their experiences daily-driving Linux, with the whole show culminating in them deleting either Windows or Linux from their hard drives.
Latest Episodes
View all 41 episodesEpisode 36: OpenClaw Breaks, Fedora 44 Release, CopyFail Threat & More
Episode 35: Paid FOSS? Flatpak VS DNF? Game Mod On Linux? All Q&A
Episode 34: Single Use Linux, Family Gaming, 3D Printing & More
Episode 33: Adam's First Compile, OpenClaw Set Up, 3D Printing Fun & More
Ep 32Episode 32: Old MacBook Challenge, Old ThinkPad Upgrades, Linux Hits 5% & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will takes on the old laptop challenge with a mid-2010's MacBook Pro and Adam supes up his Old ThinkPad. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:14 - Adam's diary entry 00:27:51 - Will's diary entry 00:53:12 - Homework 01:11:02 - Outro Links: - Linux market share on Steam: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-On-Linux-Tops-5p - Save Desktop: https://github.com/vikdevelop/SaveDesktop - ThinkPad support from Lenovo: https://youtu.be/OIxpVUzsplU?si=RqlAvKqiyRHVkw19 - USB C charging mod: https://www.instructables.com/USB-C-Charging-for-ThinkPad-T450s/ - Cachy on old MacBook: https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/cachyos-clean-install-on-macbook-pro-11-5-mid-2015/24190 Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 31Episode 31: Old ThinkPad Challenge, Keyring/Update Issues & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will gets frustrated with issues related to keys and Adam takes on the old laptop challenge. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:17 - Will's diary entry 00:22:27 - Adam's diary entry 01:00:01 - Homework & Outro Links: - How Fedora updates: https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-quietly-solved-linuxs-update-problem/ - Windows 11 promises: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3093997/windows-11-reset-microsoft-pledges-more-speed-stability-and-control.html - Lenovo ThinkPad T440s: https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/ThinkPad_T440s.pdf Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Podcast feeds: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-boot-diaries/id1834486410 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55Q7sjnPZs3vtQ5hnaa3LQ?si=996589bd2d414b31 - Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/lcfdy6bl - YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZwoK8DQiwwpRSLIqYZ4yVuCEIPCr2NL&si=Y_E4Na_TFyudPjAj - RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IDG6626368398 Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 30Episode 30: Security Q&A: Repository Safety, WLAN Configs, Homelab & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will are joined by Certified Ethical Hacker Mike Danseglio to go over a ton of security related questions. Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 29Episode 29: Linux Wants, App Regression, Hibernation Tests & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will do a quick check in before moving on to some questions. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:26 - Diary entries 00:27:04 - Q&A 00:57:41 - Outro Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 28Episode 28: More Pull Requests, Back On Bazzite, StreamOS Planning & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will continues down his journey of becoming a distro maintainer and Adam weighs what he does about audio issues. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:22 - Will's diary entry 00:37:44 - Adam's diary entry 00:59:54 - Homework & Outro Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 27Episode 27: First Pull Request, WillOS, WinGet Discovery & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will marks a major milestone and contemplates creating his own distro while Adam is stuck in a rut. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 26Episode 26: Major Audio Issues, iMessage On Linux, Nobara Install & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will celebrates using BlueBubbles in order to get iMessages working in Linux and Adam rants about his audio issues in Bazzite. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 25Episode 25: Delete Windows Or Linux? Is Repackaging Safe? Tried BlueBubbles? Q&A
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will go through all the questions they've received in Discord, including the ultimate question: would you delete Windows or Linux right now? Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 24Episode 24: LACT Gone Wrong, Handheld Testing, Audio Issues & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will provides another update for his streaming PC and talks about liquidctl, and Adam recounts his experience with LACT and talks about weird audio issues. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:51 - Will's diary entry 00:29:36 - Adam's diary entry 00:56:57 - Handheld testing 01:17:28 - Outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 23Episode 23: CachyOS Handheld, Keyboard Cheat Sheet, CoolerControl & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam talks about his problems controlling his gaming PC and handhelds and Will recounts fixing his streaming PC crashes and laptop sleep issues. 00:00:00 - Intro00:03:24 - News00:14:41 - Adam's diary entry00:54:30 - Will's diary entry01:19:06 - Homework & outro OCG news: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/ Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith =============Read PCWorld!Website: http://www.pcworld.comNewsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 22Episode 22: Gamescope Weirdness, Native GeForce Now, Scene Drama & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode the guys talk about scene drama, Will shares his experiences with the new Linux-native GeForce Now client, Adam digs deep into Gamescope, and more. 00:00 - Intro 06:13 - Will's diary entry 41:04 - Adam's diary entry 01:13:30 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 21Episode 21: Adobe On Linux, SteamDeck=0, Streaming Refinements
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode the guys chat about the potential of Adobe apps running natively, Will checks in on this streaming setup and gaming issues, and Adam worries his Bazzite install is ruined. Video from LearnLinuxTV: https://youtu.be/zl97Ou2ggg8?si=MiLYZwtE-PnZv36h 00:00:00 - Intro & Adobe news 00:13:30 - Will's diary entry 00:35:16 - Adam's diary entry 01:00:45 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 20Episode 20: Vibe Check, Gaming Issues, CES Post-Mortem & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will talks about his recent frustrations around his streaming PC and gaming in Arc Raiders, while Adam gives his final report after his CES trip. 00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping 00:02:51 - Vibe check 00:08:25 - Will's diary entry 00:32:03 - Adam's diary entry 00:45:23 - Questions 01:07:27 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 19Episode 19: CES Check In, Streaming Machine & Lots Of Gaming
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode the guys recap their holiday Linux experiences and Adam provides a CES update. *pardon the audio quality, the setup wasn't ideal because Adam was on the road. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Will's diary entry 00:19:59 - Adam's diary entry 00:50:00 - CES check in 01:25:23 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special Edition: Sapphire Ed's Transition To Linux Gaming
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will are joined by special Guest Ed Crisler, North American PR Manager at Sapphire Technology, about this own personal transition to linux after decades with Windows. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 18Episode 18: Ubuntu Studio, Keymapping In Linux, FirewallD & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will ponders which distro to pick on his new OBS streaming machine and goes into keymapping support, while Adam dives deeper into firewall settings and gaming. 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Will's diary entry 28:43 - Adam's diary entry 41:39 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices