Hi, I need Windows for certain applications and Linux for certain other applications. But, the computer currently has only Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. I do not wish to disturb the Linux installed on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via USB stick !! :-) I am following the below steps for Windows XP from USB stick - http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html (Windows XP is booted from USB Stick) But, I understand that by the above method we can have the Windows XP booted up from the USB Stick and Windows XP will be using entire RAM :-( But, i would like to have Linux also ! Is it possible to have Linux and Windows simulataneously so that i can switch between Linux & Windows ? Any ideas ? Thx in advans, Karthik Balaguru
Linux along with Windows booted from USB Stick (Co-existence of Linux & Windows)
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Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:23:16 -0800 (PST), karthikbalaguru <karthikbalaguru79@gmail.com> wrote:>Hi, >I need Windows for certain applications >and Linux for certain other applications.[snippety snip]>Any ideas ?Wine. Or at least, a mention that the current Wine release was tried and didn't work for the particular app(s). It's not 100% but I've been surprised at some of the apps that it does support. -- Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
karthikbalaguru wrote:> Hi, > I need Windows for certain applications > and Linux for certain other applications. > But, the computer currently has only > Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. > I do not wish to disturb the Linux installed > on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via > USB stick !! :-) > > I am following the below steps for > Windows XP from USB stick - > http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html > (Windows XP is booted from USB Stick) > > But, > I understand that by the above method > we can have the Windows XP booted > up from the USB Stick and Windows > XP will be using entire RAM :-( > > But, i would like to have Linux also ! > Is it possible to have Linux and Windows > simulataneously so that i can switch > between Linux & Windows ? > > Any ideas ?Use a virtual machine instead. VirtualBox is free. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
"karthikbalaguru" <karthikbalaguru79@gmail.com> skrev i meddelandet news:68d792d9-bc5c-4356-b8d9-713b8f2e933b@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...> Hi, > I need Windows for certain applications > and Linux for certain other applications. > But, the computer currently has only > Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. > I do not wish to disturb the Linux installed > on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via > USB stick !! :-) > > I am following the below steps for > Windows XP from USB stick - > http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html > (Windows XP is booted from USB Stick) > > But, > I understand that by the above method > we can have the Windows XP booted > up from the USB Stick and Windows > XP will be using entire RAM :-( > > But, i would like to have Linux also ! > Is it possible to have Linux and Windows > simulataneously so that i can switch > between Linux & Windows ? > > Any ideas ? > > Thx in advans, > Karthik BalaguruInstall Xp in VirtualBox? /Henning
Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
On Mon, 4 Jan 2010, Henning wrote:> "karthikbalaguru" <karthikbalaguru79@gmail.com> skrev i meddelandet > news:68d792d9-bc5c-4356-b8d9-713b8f2e933b@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com... >> Hi, >> I need Windows for certain applications >> and Linux for certain other applications. >> But, the computer currently has only >> Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. >> I do not wish to disturb the Linux installed >> on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via >> USB stick !! :-) >> >> I am following the below steps for >> Windows XP from USB stick - >> http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html >> (Windows XP is booted from USB Stick) >> >> But, >> I understand that by the above method >> we can have the Windows XP booted >> up from the USB Stick and Windows >> XP will be using entire RAM :-( >> >> But, i would like to have Linux also ! >> Is it possible to have Linux and Windows >> simulataneously so that i can switch >> between Linux & Windows ? >> >> Any ideas ? >> >> Thx in advans, >> Karthik Balaguru > > Install Xp in VirtualBox? > > /Henning >Bochs, Virtualbox, QEMU, VMWare ... all can run Windows in emulation under Linux ... Wine is also a solution. Cheers, Rob Sciuk
Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:51:24 +0100, Henning wrote:> "karthikbalaguru" <karthikbalaguru79@gmail.com> skrev i meddelandet > news:68d792d9-bc5c-4356-b8d9-713b8f2e933b@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...>> Hi, >> I need Windows for certain applications and Linux for certain other >> applications. But, the computer currently has only >> Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. I do not wish to disturb the >> Linux installed on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via USB stick !! >> :-) >> >> I am following the below steps for >> Windows XP from USB stick - >> http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html >> (Windows XP is booted from USB Stick) >> >> But, >> I understand that by the above method we can have the Windows XP booted >> up from the USB Stick and Windows >> XP will be using entire RAM :-( >> >> But, i would like to have Linux also ! Is it possible to have Linux and >> Windows simulataneously so that i can switch >> between Linux & Windows ? >> >> Any ideas ? >> >> Thx in advans, >> Karthik Balaguru > > Install Xp in VirtualBox? > > /HenningThat is working very well for me. Granted, it's been only two months, but all signs are good. -- www.wescottdesign.com
Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
Rich Webb wrote:> On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:23:16 -0800 (PST), karthikbalaguru > <karthikbalaguru79@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I need Windows for certain applications >> and Linux for certain other applications. > [snippety snip] >> Any ideas ? > > Wine. Or at least, a mention that the current Wine release was tried and > didn't work for the particular app(s). It's not 100% but I've been > surprised at some of the apps that it does support. >wine works for about 1% of apps, badly VMware or virtual box is a lot better.
Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
Shenan Stanley wrote:> karthikbalaguru wrote: >> Hi, >> I need Windows for certain applications >> and Linux for certain other applications. >> But, the computer currently has only >> Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. >> I do not wish to disturb the Linux installed >> on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via >> USB stick !! :-) >> >> I am following the below steps for >> Windows XP from USB stick - >> http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html >> (Windows XP is booted from USB Stick) >> >> But, >> I understand that by the above method >> we can have the Windows XP booted >> up from the USB Stick and Windows >> XP will be using entire RAM :-( >> >> But, i would like to have Linux also ! >> Is it possible to have Linux and Windows >> simulataneously so that i can switch >> between Linux & Windows ? >> >> Any ideas ? > > Use a virtual machine instead. VirtualBox is free. >So is Vmware. Pretty much rock solid for me here. used daily.
Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
karthikbalaguru wrote:> I need Windows for certain applications > and Linux for certain other applications. > But, the computer currently has only > Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. > I do not wish to disturb the Linux installed > on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via > USB stick !! :-) > > I am following the below steps for > Windows XP from USB stick - > http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html > (Windows XP is booted from USB Stick) > > But, > I understand that by the above method > we can have the Windows XP booted > up from the USB Stick and Windows > XP will be using entire RAM :-( > > But, i would like to have Linux also ! > Is it possible to have Linux and Windows > simulataneously so that i can switch > between Linux & Windows ? > > Any ideas ?Shenan Stanley wrote:> Use a virtual machine instead. VirtualBox is free.The Natural Philosopher wrote:> So is Vmware. Pretty much rock solid for me here. used daily.Clarification: VMware Player and VMware Server are free. VMware Workstation will cost you. Either work fantastically. Either is better than dual-booting/booting from USB/booting from CD or DVD/using something like WINE, IMHO. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Reply by ●January 4, 20102010-01-04
Shenan Stanley wrote:> karthikbalaguru wrote: >> I need Windows for certain applications >> and Linux for certain other applications. >> But, the computer currently has only >> Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. >> I do not wish to disturb the Linux installed >> on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via >> USB stick !! :-) >> >> I am following the below steps for >> Windows XP from USB stick - >> http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html >> (Windows XP is booted from USB Stick) >> >> But, >> I understand that by the above method >> we can have the Windows XP booted >> up from the USB Stick and Windows >> XP will be using entire RAM :-( >> >> But, i would like to have Linux also ! >> Is it possible to have Linux and Windows >> simulataneously so that i can switch >> between Linux & Windows ? >> >> Any ideas ? > > Shenan Stanley wrote: >> Use a virtual machine instead. VirtualBox is free. > > The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> So is Vmware. Pretty much rock solid for me here. used daily. > > Clarification: VMware Player and VMware Server are free. VMware Workstation > will cost you. >Yes.> Either work fantastically. Either is better than dual-booting/booting from > USB/booting from CD or DVD/using something like WINE, IMHO. >Fantastic? No. screen and cursors is a tad slow, and networking is a fair bit slower than a native windows. But its good enough for what I do. CAD work mainly.
