Can I run linux on Windows?

I read somewhere that I can get a linux boot CD so that when I put the CD in the computer, the computer would be start up in Linux.

I run Vista on my computer. Is it possible?

Thanks

 

Absolutely. There's a bunch of those Linux live CD's, for different distributions, the most I've ever used for these was Knoppix though, it seemed to work well. All you have to do is make sure the CDROM has boot priority over your HDD in the BIOS.

You can always run Linux in a virtual machine (virtual PC running on Windows), there's different apps that can accomplish this as well, a search would be your best bet.

 

Ubuntu is another good distro, available is a live boot CD/DVD and a VMare image as well.

 

Try Moba Live CD - it runs directly in your Windows using the QEMU tool. Just start, wait a try the Linux
http://mobalivecd-en.mobatek.net/

 

Thanks

so can i run applications under linux when booting up with linux?

 

Yes. I had a Ubuntu CD that ran Linux over my windows xp on an older computer. All you do is put in the CD and re-start your computer, can't remember if I had to reformat the hard drive though.

 

Yes, it can, it's called a Live CD. And if u want to try linux, u should start with ubuntu. Easy user-interface and great community support

 

The whole point of using the live CD is so you don't have to reformat it.

 

Thank you guys.

When I download Ubuntu zip file, do I just unzip it and put all of them on a CD?

 

you mean just copy one zip file onto the CD?

 

you are right. Thanks

 

every time I want to burn the CD, windows tries to format the CD first and tehrefore I don't have the required free 698MB space on the CD to burn the Ubuntu file.

can i burn it onto a DVD?

 

What program are you using to burn the ISO?

 

just the windows itself

 

The CD needs to be bootable which is why you burn it as an ISO. Use a program like nero or you can find a freeware app in the link previously posted by Kerosene; https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

 

You can do this , if & only if you have a bootable CD , and then you have to part off your hard disk in two sections .

 

Yeah... Live CD... We have done our lab programs using that... good ol times...University days..

I think we were not able to save the programs to the HD.. not sure..

 

It is possible but you have to delete your current Windows first. Windows will not accept any other OS but if you put Linux first then Windows can't do anything about it.