Booting linux from within windows

jee · 01-14-2006, 06:56 AM

Hello,

I have a question about running linux in windows. I have a dual boot system with Windows XP and Red Hat 9. They reside on different partitions on the same harddisk (FAT32 and Ex3 respectively). Is there software available which makes it possible to boot RH9 from within WinXP?

Kind regards, Jee

macdude425 · 01-14-2006, 10:04 AM

With that setup, no. VMWare allows you to boot Linux inside of Windows, but you have to create special disk images and so forth,

Why do you want to boot Linux into Windows, anyways?

IBMan · 01-14-2006, 10:08 AM

i dont think you can boot your current OS, but you can get VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC and install a separate OS and run both at the same time, however you need a semi-beefy system(especially the ram) to do this or it won't be worthwhile, then again i don't think you'd be able to boot that separately either, unless you got norton ghost or something and used VMWare's new Physical to Virtual conversion or something...thats all i can think of but other than that i dont think so..good luck!

jee · 01-14-2006, 10:09 AM

I use software which is only available in winxp and other software which is only available in linux. So I have to switch all the time. Booting from within winxp would be really handy.

jee · 01-14-2006, 10:12 AM

Hi IBMan,

I know about Virtual PC and VMwar. I hoped their was some other software which could boot from an ex3 partition, but that hasn't been made yet I assume.

IBMan · 01-14-2006, 10:15 AM

i don't believe so, however i just remembered this is a program available where you can mount EXT3 partitions in windows, if you could find a VM program that allows you to use a physical drive for its actual partition you could try connecting it to that partition.

jee · 01-14-2006, 10:19 AM

Hi IBMan,

Yeay exactly, that is what I need. So you think there is software which does that? Do you remember its name?

Jee

furtivefelon · 01-21-2006, 10:02 PM

no software that does that yet.. quite a technological challange if it's ever made..

The General · 01-22-2006, 01:52 AM

wait, cant VMware use a physical partition? (i believe it sasys for advanced users only or someting) but shouldnt it be possible to install linux on a physical partition, and then boot it from vmware? i know it wouldnt be possible vise versa with windows, because windows will get all screwed up if you boot with different hardware, but linux doesnt mind.

jee · 01-22-2006, 06:36 AM

That would be great, I'll check it out,

Jee

01-14-2006, 06:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
jee Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	Booting linux from within windows Hello, I have a question about running linux in windows. I have a dual boot system with Windows XP and Red Hat 9. They reside on different partitions on the same harddisk (FAT32 and Ex3 respectively). Is there software available which makes it possible to boot RH9 from within WinXP? Kind regards, Jee

01-14-2006, 10:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,197	With that setup, no. VMWare allows you to boot Linux inside of Windows, but you have to create special disk images and so forth, Why do you want to boot Linux into Windows, anyways? __________________ Debian Support Forums!

01-14-2006, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
IBMan Monster Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,087	i dont think you can boot your current OS, but you can get VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC and install a separate OS and run both at the same time, however you need a semi-beefy system(especially the ram) to do this or it won't be worthwhile, then again i don't think you'd be able to boot that separately either, unless you got norton ghost or something and used VMWare's new Physical to Virtual conversion or something...thats all i can think of but other than that i dont think so..good luck! __________________ Server: AMD Athlon 4000+ @ 2.4 GHz 4096 MB RAM 40 GB HDD Dual Mirrored 500 GB HDDs DVD-ROM Drive Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 SP2

01-14-2006, 10:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
IBMan Monster Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,087	i don't believe so, however i just remembered this is a program available where you can mount EXT3 partitions in windows, if you could find a VM program that allows you to use a physical drive for its actual partition you could try connecting it to that partition. __________________ Server: AMD Athlon 4000+ @ 2.4 GHz 4096 MB RAM 40 GB HDD Dual Mirrored 500 GB HDDs DVD-ROM Drive Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 SP2

01-21-2006, 10:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
furtivefelon Super Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 479	no software that does that yet.. quite a technological challange if it's ever made.. __________________ lisp hacker running: FreeBSD 5.4 - still learning develop with: SBCL + emacs for lisp, Anjuta IDE +gcc for c, SPE for python.. browse with: opera

01-14-2006, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
jee Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	I use software which is only available in winxp and other software which is only available in linux. So I have to switch all the time. Booting from within winxp would be really handy.

01-14-2006, 10:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
jee Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	Hi IBMan, I know about Virtual PC and VMwar. I hoped their was some other software which could boot from an ex3 partition, but that hasn't been made yet I assume.

01-14-2006, 10:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
jee Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	Hi IBMan, Yeay exactly, that is what I need. So you think there is software which does that? Do you remember its name? Jee

01-22-2006, 01:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
The General Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,207	wait, cant VMware use a physical partition? (i believe it sasys for advanced users only or someting) but shouldnt it be possible to install linux on a physical partition, and then boot it from vmware? i know it wouldnt be possible vise versa with windows, because windows will get all screwed up if you boot with different hardware, but linux doesnt mind.

01-22-2006, 06:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
jee Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	That would be great, I'll check it out, Jee

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