Dual boot simultaneously

ihavea4 · 05-18-2007, 11:15 AM

i am currently dual booting Windows XP and Ubuntu linux, but i hate having to restart my computer every time i want to switch OSes. is there any way to have both windows and linux boot at startup, and "log in" or out of one? like if i logged into windows and then later that day wanted to switch to linux, i want to just click to log out of windows, and go right into linux quickly. it seems like that should be possible, even though the RAM and CPU and everything would be sharing resources. does anyone know how this would be possible, or why it wouldn't be?

bkubes · 05-18-2007, 11:53 AM

It is possible using VMware using Ubuntu as the host OS.
I have it setup to use my existing XP install.

Here's the guide I followed

Edit: Just don't follow the part about Automatix. VMplayer can be installed from Add/remove programs or Synaptic if you have the extra repositories on.
Also I didn't take the vmware converter method. I used the physical install.

ihavea4 · 05-18-2007, 01:03 PM

i have tried some virtual OS stuff, but i used Virtualbox by Innotek. i was thinking more of loading both OSes without using virtual stuff. thanks though, i'll look into VMware.

**kinbard** · 05-18-2007, 01:22 PM

I don't think there is a way to do this except virtually. I know newer Mac laptops have the ability to switch between OS, but I think it is virtual too, though not sure. But if anyone does know a way I would like to know, too.

05-18-2007, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
ihavea4 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Dual boot simultaneously i am currently dual booting Windows XP and Ubuntu linux, but i hate having to restart my computer every time i want to switch OSes. is there any way to have both windows and linux boot at startup, and "log in" or out of one? like if i logged into windows and then later that day wanted to switch to linux, i want to just click to log out of windows, and go right into linux quickly. it seems like that should be possible, even though the RAM and CPU and everything would be sharing resources. does anyone know how this would be possible, or why it wouldn't be?

05-18-2007, 11:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
bkubes Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 62 OS: Windows XP,Linux	Re: Dual boot simultaneously It is possible using VMware using Ubuntu as the host OS. I have it setup to use my existing XP install. Here's the guide I followed Edit: Just don't follow the part about Automatix. VMplayer can be installed from Add/remove programs or Synaptic if you have the extra repositories on. Also I didn't take the vmware converter method. I used the physical install. Last edited by bkubes; 05-18-2007 at 11:56 AM.

05-18-2007, 01:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
ihavea4 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Re: Dual boot simultaneously i have tried some virtual OS stuff, but i used Virtualbox by Innotek. i was thinking more of loading both OSes without using virtual stuff. thanks though, i'll look into VMware.

05-18-2007, 01:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Dual boot simultaneously I don't think there is a way to do this except virtually. I know newer Mac laptops have the ability to switch between OS, but I think it is virtual too, though not sure. But if anyone does know a way I would like to know, too. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista