How to install Fedora inside winXP

newandnew · 01-31-2004, 01:35 AM

Hi uy,
I'm running winXp now , I just wonder that do you guy now how I can run 2 operating systems (i.e XP and Fedora) at a same time.
Is it possible that I run winXp and on Desktop of winXp I can create icon to link to fedora (i.e when i double click on that icon , I can start using fedora OS)
Thank in advance guy

born4linux · 01-31-2004, 02:33 AM

vmware - commercial - free to try for 30 days (www.vmware.com)
bosch (?) - haven't tried this yet but seems to have good feedback from linux mailing-lists.

matt_g_uk · 02-03-2004, 12:43 PM

Linux isn't intended to be run under windows. While the software just listed *might* work acceptably, running Fedora alone is the best way to run the OS.

Fortunately, that's not as bad as it might sound - if you use a tool like Partitionmagic to partition your harddrive, then install to a new partition, you can install Fedora to run entirely seperately from Windows, without destroying your existing data.

dc2004 · 10-11-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by newandnew

Hi uy,
I'm running winXp now , I just wonder that do you guy now how I can run 2 operating systems (i.e XP and Fedora) at a same time.
Is it possible that I run winXp and on Desktop of winXp I can create icon to link to fedora (i.e when i double click on that icon , I can start using fedora OS)
Thank in advance guy

I am trying to do the something. Does anyone have a step by step instruction on how to do this?

I want to able to run both OS at the same time. I already have Windows XP Pro Edition. Do I just install the VMware player and then install Fedora? If anyone knows how to do this please help.

quarinteen · 10-16-2006, 08:00 AM

I have tried to run FC5 on vmware it does not work out all that well. Granted it was about 6 months ago and maybe the makers of VMWare have added suport for newer distros but if it bombs out on you dont be suprised. just create a duel boot it wil be so much easier. or just say to hell with xp.

dc2004 · 10-16-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by quarinteen

I have tried to run FC5 on vmware it does not work out all that well. Granted it was about 6 months ago and maybe the makers of VMWare have added suport for newer distros but if it bombs out on you dont be suprised. just create a duel boot it wil be so much easier. or just say to hell with xp.

Thanks for the help. I have install Fedora Core 4 Using the VMware and it worked fine. Thanks for ypur help.

djkouza · 11-02-2006, 11:28 AM

Best way is Vmware, but you'll need to have the full Vmware pro to create a virtual machine. The player will only allow you to open previously created VM's. Check Vmwares site though, they have alot of Virtual machines that are pre-created. If you are looking for a quick way to run linux inside of windows try DSL (damn small linux) they have a 128MB distro, which I carry on a USB drive that can boot in windows or another linux distro!