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Moritz
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« on: November 11, 2008, 06:36:12 AM »
Hi All,

im new to Linux and want to try the new Ubuntu 8.10

I have read one of the guides that "Axel" provides

How to install Linux on Qemu


is this qemu similar to VMware? coz my friend recommend me to install VMware to run virtual OS on my windows.

what is the difference between the virtual OS and the OS that you install in different partition that you told me?

i have done the partition now,
however i got abit of trouble with the ubuntu, it is a bit different with the fedora, esp with the "preparing disk space" stage.

and also, last night i put the cd with ubuntu image, and then i follow the installation guide. however at the preparing disk space i stopped and quit the setup.
Then, when i restart the computer i already got 2 choices of OS (see illustration-1), but the Ubuntu does not work, it shows the loading but hten only shows some command line. the windows still works perfectly and i dont loss anything,
illustration-1:

Choose which Operating System you want to run:
1. Windows XP professional
2. ubuntu

my question, if i repeat the process after you give me the guide with the ubuntu? will it delete and replace that OS or i will have three choices of OS at the startup (illustration-2)?

Choose which Operating System you want to run:

illustration-2:

1. Windows XP professional
2. ubuntu
3. ubuntu

if this does happen, how to delete the second one? coz that actually does not load the ubuntu, it just load a command line which i dont understand

Many-many thanks for you All of you, sorry for all the questions...
 
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2008, 02:35:16 AM »
Hey Moritz,

First of all we have to make clear the difference between a Virtual OS and a native one. If you use programms like Qemu, VMWare or VirtualBox you can install a guest OS which will be booted through your normal, host, OS and will run side by side at the same time. On the other hand if you make a seperate partition in your hard disk and install there another OS during booting you will be prompted which OS you want to boot to.

The advantage of Virtual OS is that you can run many operating systems side by side without having to reboot. The disadvantage is that the virtual OS doesn't have the speed as if it was natively installed.

The ubuntu doesn't work because you disrupted the installation process. However it seems strange to me that it installed grub. This is the program responsible for being prompted to choose which operating system you want to run.

If you repeat the process you wil just install Ubuntu on the new partition, not the windows one. Therefore you will have only the options of illustration-1.

So, to come up with a solution first tell me how many partitions have you created?
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