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I downloaded SUSE and I like it. Now how do I have windows XP to run in the background? Right now XP is on hard drive 1 and Linux is ...
  1. 10-22-2006 #1
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    Windows in Background

    I downloaded SUSE and I like it. Now how do I have windows XP to run in the background? Right now XP is on hard drive 1 and Linux is one number 2.

    Also I accidentally deleted the start button on SUSE. How do I put it back on...
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  2. 10-22-2006 #2
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    I don't understand what you mean by running XP in the background. Do you mean being given a choice between XP and linux when you boot the machine?

    I don't think it's possible to have two OS's working on the same machine simultaneously, if that's what you mean by running it in the background.
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    The only thing I know that does something similar to that is Xen, but having never played with it I wouldn't know where to start. Or do you mean dual booting (being given the option of which OS you would like to boot when you first turn on the computer)?
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    I want to run two OS. Linux is the main one but Windows runs in the backgroun. If you can not do that then what should I use?
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    Quote Originally Posted by twodayslate
    I want to run two OS. Linux is the main one but Windows runs in the backgroun. If you can not do that then what should I use?
    Two OS'es at a time? That is not possible, however you could set up a virtual machine an run windows from within linux via a virtual machine. I use VMware server, it is free.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yourname3232
    Two OS'es at a time? That is not possible, however you could set up a virtual machine an run windows from within linux via a virtual machine. I use VMware server, it is free.
    I will check that out. Thanks, I thought it was possible b/c I thought I heard it was so I asked.
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    VMware server has been great for me so far. But understand that it is possible to have two operating systems installed at once but just not running at once.
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    Keep in mind that using something like VMWare is not going to be very optimal. The virtual machine will consume ram and hard drive space plus slowing your computer down at the same time. That said, it is still a fun way to test distros!

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    If you have latest core duo CPU, you should be able to run both Windows and Linux at the same time using XEN. But again, it's still virtualization.
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    Thank you all very much. Your help was greatly appreciated.

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