Fedora install question

tw1tch · 09-18-2012, 05:15 PM

Im currently downloading the .iso for fedora but i have a question for the install from the live cd, is there something similar to wubi for fedora or a way to install fedora inside windows(besides vmware)so that i dont have to fix the boot image whenever i want to uninstall it?

John VV · 09-18-2012, 05:23 PM

wubi
as in installing on a RUNNING windows os
and running the OS as a windows program

no

install MinGW on windows

just repartition windows
about 50% 50% windows / fedora

install fedora and install fedora's bootloader to the FIRST linux partition ( and NOT to the MBR ) and bootstrap windows bootloadr in grub

this is all covered in the fedora install documentation
very extensively
http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/...llation_Guide/

TobiSGD · 09-18-2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

wubi
as in installing on a RUNNING windows os
and running the OS as a windows program

This seems to be a misconception. While Wubi allows you to install Ubuntu on a running Windows system it does not allow you to run Windows and Ubuntu simultaneously. It is just a convenience thing (no partitioning, no fiddling with bootloaders, convenient uninstall routine).

tw1tch · 09-18-2012, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

This seems to be a misconception. While Wubi allows you to install Ubuntu on a running Windows system it does not allow you to run Windows and Ubuntu simultaneously. It is just a convenience thing (no partitioning, no fiddling with bootloaders, convenient uninstall routine).

sorry i thought that was aimed at me