Linux along side Windows in a vhd Virtual hard disk

ac_kumar · 03-23-2013, 10:46 AM

Hi I am having win 7 and I want Linux non graphical (terminal) along side windows like Ubuntu Wubi installation.
Don't want Ubuntu only Linux without gui.

I know how to add grub to boot menu.
Can any one help installing Linux to a file like in Ubuntu wubi installation .

brianL · 03-24-2013, 08:18 AM

Get VirtualBox, then install Slackware and run it at the default runlevel 3, which is without X. Or Arch, which is minus X on install.

ac_kumar · 03-24-2013, 12:31 PM

thanks for suggestion but I have virtual box and I want it on real machines.

John VV · 03-24-2013, 12:54 PM

install MinGW
it builds linux source code ( most of it ) on windows and makes native windows ".dll's"( using dlltool)
and windows ".exe" binary programs

and you can even use windows "cmd.exe" with it , but you will fine that you will replace your cmd.exe use with the mingw bash terminal

ac_kumar · 03-24-2013, 12:58 PM

I have mingw thanks for suggestion.
I want to install Linux in a root.file like in Ubuntu wubi.

John VV · 03-24-2013, 01:57 PM

then install the Canonical only Ubuntu only wubi