im about to install fedora core with some question.s

cconner6156 · 01-12-2009, 01:21 AM

hellow how is every doing? havnt posted latly

anyways here is my delama im download fedora core 10 and is there a way to start windows xp and fedora core at the same time? i know its something to do with the virtual something? any ideas or suggestions?

**wmorri** · 01-12-2009, 05:13 AM

Hi,

Here are you options. First you can keep windows installed and then get a program like vmware player. Then you can get a vmware version of the OS that you want. I have this running on my vista machine. They other option is that you can install Fedora. It isn't called Fedora Core anymore, just so you know. Then you can get a program like Virtualbox. Then install Windows from the install cd.

The third option is to do a dualboot. That is to keep your windows install, then partition you hdd and install Fedora on the other partitions. This seems to be the most popular right now. But I would recommend that you try out the virtual idea first. It will give you a sense of what linux is about and what distro you would want to you.

Cheers!

cconner6156 · 01-12-2009, 02:13 PM

thank you for the reply yea cause my dad was saying i can have windows running and have the fedora core running too? like in a tab. an i think thats what the virtual box is right?

whats it called now?

**wmorri** · 01-12-2009, 02:55 PM

Hi,

Yes that is correct. There are a couple of programs one is virtual box and the other is vmware. They essentially do the same thing. Just with different coding.

Cheers!

cconner6156 · 01-12-2009, 03:05 PM

thank you so m,uch for the reply

01-12-2009, 01:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
cconner6156 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 318 OS: Winxp	im about to install fedora core with some question.s hellow how is every doing? havnt posted latly anyways here is my delama im download fedora core 10 and is there a way to start windows xp and fedora core at the same time? i know its something to do with the virtual something? any ideas or suggestions?

01-12-2009, 05:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: im about to install fedora core with some question.s Hi, Here are you options. First you can keep windows installed and then get a program like vmware player. Then you can get a vmware version of the OS that you want. I have this running on my vista machine. They other option is that you can install Fedora. It isn't called Fedora Core anymore, just so you know. Then you can get a program like Virtualbox. Then install Windows from the install cd. The third option is to do a dualboot. That is to keep your windows install, then partition you hdd and install Fedora on the other partitions. This seems to be the most popular right now. But I would recommend that you try out the virtual idea first. It will give you a sense of what linux is about and what distro you would want to you. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-12-2009, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
cconner6156 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 318 OS: Winxp	Re: im about to install fedora core with some question.s thank you for the reply yea cause my dad was saying i can have windows running and have the fedora core running too? like in a tab. an i think thats what the virtual box is right? whats it called now?

01-12-2009, 02:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: im about to install fedora core with some question.s Hi, Yes that is correct. There are a couple of programs one is virtual box and the other is vmware. They essentially do the same thing. Just with different coding. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-12-2009, 03:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
cconner6156 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 318 OS: Winxp	Re: im about to install fedora core with some question.s thank you so m,uch for the reply