(06-09-2014, 02:52 AM)ZLRK Wrote: With all respect, but I think you misunderstood EVERYTHING. I'm certainly more of a Linux user than Windows, but with "main" system I clearly meant *host* system since the very first post. Why would I want to install Windows on a normal partition just to install Vbox on it and start a virtual Linux? What I wanted to do is, having a single partition-installed OS (i.e., the *host* Linux), install Vbox on it, on the virtual machine install Windows, and on this virtual Windows be able to play PC games and Dolphin. That was the original query.
I think you misunderstood what I was saying. Reread what I posted. I'm telling you that installing Windows on a normal partition just to boot up Linux is not a good solution if you'll primarily be using Linux. Again, that's a chore and an inelegant approach. That's why I didn't advise it by saying it wasn't the best way. :|
Additionally, we can't make assumptions about which OS you'll be using more than the other. Simply telling us which one is the "host" doesn't tell us about your usage habits. I've seen plenty of people that will run Linux from a VM in Windows to do most of their "ordinary work" but minimize the VM when they want to game (or just boot into Windows to game right away). You needed to explicitly tell us which one you would be using more often than the other from the start (instead of having us guess) because that in turn affects the answers you'll get.
As I will state once more, the best approach I see (which fits into your single partition-installed OS approach mind you) is to just use Linux, then for all your games, use CrossOver Linux (think WINE on steroids). Any time you need to game, CrossOver Linux will run without having to reboot or start up a VM (so you won't have to worry about sharing system resources across two running "machines"). This is only about the third time I've recommended this approach, but if you're insistent on using VMs instead that's your choice.