How to install Linux in windows 7

angeltedy · 04-10-2010, 05:34 PM

Hi I'd like to install LINUX in windows 7, but I don't know the procedure.
Thanks

Mojojo · 04-10-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angeltedy

Hi I'd like to install LINUX in windows 7, but I don't know the procedure.
Thanks

Use a Live Cd/USB

MTK358 · 04-10-2010, 07:27 PM

Linux is not a program that runs under Windows, it's an OS.

pixellany · 04-10-2010, 07:32 PM

angel;

So far, I'm afraid we have not been very helpful.

First, go to http://distrowatch.com and select a distro (Anything in the top 10 on their "hit list" should be fine.)

Download a CD image (at distrowatch, if you like) and burn to a CD---be sure to use the "burn from image" option.

Boot from the CD and follow the directions.

damgar · 04-10-2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MTK358

Linux is not a program that runs under Windows, it's an OS.

Doesn't Ubuntu have woobi that does install within windows?

http://wubi-installer.org/

MTK358 · 04-10-2010, 07:42 PM

It just seemed to me that the OP thought that Linux is a Windows program, not an OS.

smoker · 04-10-2010, 07:51 PM

A less destructive way is to use vmware player and try out a virtual machine first.

You can select a specific distro from the many available at the vmware site, or you could use a livecd vm that will load any livecd inside vmplayer.

MTK358 · 04-10-2010, 07:53 PM

Also check out VirtualBox (that's what I first tried Linux in).

bsat · 04-11-2010, 02:12 AM

try the wubi installer that comes with ubuntu...
http://tuxthink.blogspot.com/2010/03...ux-ubuntu.html

jefro · 04-12-2010, 03:41 PM

I'd second the Virtual machines if you have a newer system and some extra ram.

Might also see pendrivelinux.com for ways to boot to a usb flash drive install.

smeezekitty · 04-12-2010, 03:45 PM

Try virtualbox, beware of the media manager bugs.
And vmware player is crap, it does not even run on most of my machines.

bsat · 04-12-2010, 11:19 PM

i have been using vmplayer with out any problems what so ever.... i guess you can try either virutalbox or vmplayer.