CAN WE INSTALL LINUX ON WINDOWS VISTA? IF YES HOW & IS IT FREE? PROS & CONS?

Question

will you advise to do so? Thanks

Answer 1

Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wubi



You keep Windows as it is, Wubi only adds an extra option to boot into Ubuntu. Wubi does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.



Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.



Boot in to windows insert the Ubuntu 9.10 LiveCD and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where the Wubi installer comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Ubuntu (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.



Once Ubuntu is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Ubuntu



Ubuntu 9.10 Download

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download



Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) User Guide

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Karmic



Linux Mint 7 has a similar feature called mint4win and the directions given above for Wubi can be followed (mint4win is not available for Linux Mint 8)

http://duncsweb.com/2009/09/27/mint4win-a-wubi-based-installer-of-linux-mint/



Linux Mint 7 Download

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38



Linux Mint 7 Gloria User Guide

http://www.scribd.com/doc/15884753/Linux-Mint-7-Gloria-User-Guide



Ubuntu 9.10 and Linux Mint 7 can also be run straight from the LiveCD without touching your Hard drive



HowTo create a Linux LiveCD

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto





LUg.

Answer 2

yes it is possible first of all you should format any partition as a raw type note:the formatted partition couldn't be NTFS type after formatted that partition you just get linux distribution cd for e.g ubuntu desktop edition live cd.please insert it and boot the system using cd drive as a source.then you get into the linux initial screen then select the installing option afterwards it will automatically guide you to the installation with some presentation.

most of the linux distribution are free only.i suggest ubuntu desk top edition.

its pros is opensource,full security.

its cons is difficult to learn terminal commands,if you give wrong command in terminal you only responsible for that because every command given terminal by user is directly speak with os so it think that you are intelligent what u type is correct only.

Answer 3

here is one way of dual booting (written by me)



http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Dual-booting-Linux-Windows-t254158.html



another way is allowing linux to partition your hard drive and installing linux to the free space,

this will erase the windows bootloader from the mbr and add grub (a linux bootloader) to your mbr, it should give you the option to boot linux or vista from the first boot screen,

the downside = if you don't like linux and remove it then you will have to remove grub from the mbr and replace it with the vista bootloader,



another way is to use a specific version of linux.

ubuntu linux can be installed in vista, it can be removed by add/remove programs,



yet another way is to create a bootable flash/pen/thumb drive with you distribution of choice,

this will not affect your vista in any way at all,



another way is use a virtual machine program, virtualbox is the one to use



http://www.virtualbox.org/



as it supports the linux file system, its very simple to use and free,

virtualbox is just a program that you install - then create a virtual disk (this is just a sort of file created on your existing hard drive),

then just install any distribution to the file through virtualbox,

this will not affect vista at all, as you are just installing a program,



the final way is just remove vista and install linux



linux is free and easy to use, it can do everything that windows can and much faster and safer,

command line learning is only if you want to, its not neccessary at all,



my daughter is 7 years old and she can use linux, yet she has no idea at all about command line and i have no need to do any command line work on her computer

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Linux and Windows Vista are both operating systems. You can have one or the other.

Answer 6

you dont install Linux on vista. Linux is an operating system. just like windows is an operating system. just like Mac os x snow leopard is an operating sytem. you can run one or the ather but not both. you can however dual boot. you can use wubi with ubutu. and create a file table partition and just install it. if you want to install Linux i recomend going ubuntu Linux. however i would wait untill the end of april. thats when the new version of Ubuntu comes out. its is fabulous compared to the current one. to install Linux inside of windows you can use the wubi installer. the wubi installer is included in teh Ubuntu version of Linux. you simply download the .iso file from ubuntu.com. then you burn the .iso to a blank disk. using magic iso. or nero or roxio some program like that. after burned to the disk the disk is now an install disk. inser the disk. if you want to install it fully you boot from the disk. goolge how to do that. its diffrent depending on your machine. dell, hp, gatwaye all diffrent button combonation to press to enter the boot menu google it. its now hard to find. if you want to install it nativley you will have to remove windows vista and install vista on its own partition on the hard drive and Ubuntu Linux on the ather. this gives you the best disk performance. you can do it the easy way. and insert the cd wile in windows. the wubi installer should automaticly start. you will create a folder of atleast 17 gigs. the bigger you can make it the better. after creating the folder you will have to restart you computer and then boot from the ubuntu disk. and then the installation starts. after this is finished now when you turn on your computer you will be asked if you want to boot windows or Ubuntu generic. you can pick wich one you want to run. in order to use it like windows you will need to open add remove menu unter the applications tab. and you want to type ubuntu in the search. you will want to install sumthign called ubuntu restricted extras. if you want all the facny 3d stuff like the 3d cube and all that stuff you will need to search for compiz. install comiz advanced desktop effects inorder to have those neat 3d cude effects. it dosent come on the cd to save space. you still wont be able to play dvd's you will have to go to ubuntu.com support and find the libdvd codecs. just type dvd in teh supprt serch. and find playing restricted dvd formats. you will have to open terminal. thats the comand prompt and there will be a serise of codes copy and paste them one at a time into the terminal. after they install restart and your all set up and redy to go. Linux is not for novice users. Ubuntu is the best Linux release. but if you are a begginer and an amature. then i would recomend Linux mint. it also comes with the wubi installer. for it is based off of ubuntu. bosicly Linux mint is ubuntu that sombody has alredy set up and added programs. chage teh look and added a windows like start menu to it. if you install Linux mint no set up will be required by you once its installed. Ubuntu can do more it has a larger repository for free programs available. linux mint shares ubuntu repository however you cant relly browse it and find programs. you kind of alredy have to know what they are. Linux mint dose have its own repository as well. if you think you can figure out some technical stuff to set the system up then Ubuntu Linux is the best. if you think thats over your head Than Linux mint is the one for you. Mint is basicly Ubuntu but will all the Technical stuff alredy done. but its More limited than buntu in teh since that thare are less programs available for mint compared to Ubuntu. even though they share repositories the newer apps are made available to ubuntu only. the new version on ubuntu comes out end of april. the new release of Mint follows ubuntu since they are based off of ubuntu. it usualy comes out a month later. the current release of ubuntu is 9.10 karnic. the the current mint is Linux Mint 8 helena. If you are a Linux novice. i would recoment starting with Mint untill you learn Linux. Then upgrade to Ubuntu after you get the hang of Linux that way you wont be lost trying to set it up. Linux mint is redy to go right out of the Box. i would call it the perfect Linux for a first time user. Once you learn it go Ubuntu its the best one. but its not for a novice. its not hard either but if you no nuthing about the technical stuff about Linux using termianl. and command lines to set things up then Ubuntu will frustrate you and you may turn away form Linux. we Linux guys dont want you to have a bad first experience you may not come back to our world. so Linux mint would be the way to go if your a newbie. if you use the wubi installer you can simply uninstall it from teh windows add and remove menu just like any other app. if you need support or help installing you can pm me. and get my email from me and ill be glad to assist you. im on disability i have n