New to Linux and want to install WinXP under Ubuntu to use both so I can learn Linux over time. Possible?

  You may want to see this page for people new to Linux and Ubuntu. (https://help.ubuntu.com/7.10/newtoubuntu/C/index.html) The VMWare Virtual server is what you are thinking about. This is the page on how to do it. ( https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Player?action=show&redirect=VMWarePlayerAndWindowsHOWTO) Go to (help.ubuntu.com) for any other problems first. I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

Like you, I want to learn Linux while still utilizing my WinXP as my basic work PC, for now. I acquired a Ubuntu CD and installed it on an old WinME PC, connected it the same router as my XP machine, which owns an LCD monitor.
         For $15 I purchased a 2-port KVM switch so that both computers can use the same monitor, keyboard and mouse. XP and Ubuntu are booted to their respective PCs.
         Each computer runs independent of the other: The KVM allows me to instantly toggle between each, at the press of a button, on the KVM.
         I use FireFox on both PCs as my Browser, plus FoxMarks to synchronize their Bookmarks. I use ThunderBird for eMail on the XP and Evolution on Ubuntu. A single Brother HL1440 Laser Printer serves both.
         Hope this Linux newbie's approach helps, or at least gives you additional food for thought.

These are good ideas, Ill likely end up with a solution like that,
gettin workin with both systems fairly seamless and all, after looking
further into a vm-type windowed environment... I dont have faith as of
yet that I'll find that working out too well for my needs...

Thx for reply...

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 9:55 PM, wenco-bro
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> Your question #29891 on Ubuntu changed:
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> Like you, I want to learn Linux while still utilizing my WinXP as my basic work PC, for now. I acquired a Ubuntu CD and installed it on an old WinME PC, connected it the same router as my XP machine, which owns an LCD monitor.
> For $15 I purchased a 2-port KVM switch so that both computers can use the same monitor, keyboard and mouse. XP and Ubuntu are booted to their respective PCs.
> Each computer runs independent of the other: The KVM allows me to instantly toggle between each, at the press of a button, on the KVM.
> I use FireFox on both PCs as my Browser, plus FoxMarks to synchronize their Bookmarks. I use ThunderBird for eMail on the XP and Evolution on Ubuntu. A single Brother HL1440 Laser Printer serves both.
> Hope this Linux newbie's approach helps, or at least gives you additional food for thought.
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Thx for the reply, Im gonna read into these articles a bit tomorrow
when I get the chance...

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 7:29 PM, Trevor Schauls
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> Your question #29891 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/29891
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> Status: Open => Answered
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> Trevor Schauls proposed the following answer:
> You may want to see this page for people new to Linux and Ubuntu.
> (https://help.ubuntu.com/7.10/newtoubuntu/C/index.html) The VMWare
> Virtual server is what you are thinking about. This is the page on how
> to do it. (
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Player?action=show&redirect=VMWarePlayerAndWindowsHOWTO)
> Go to (help.ubuntu.com) for any other problems first. I hope this helps.
> If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
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This is really easy
As I can understand already you are using WIN XP and familiar with operations involving XP atleast better than beginner.
take ubuntu 8.04 image file from the ubuntu site and create a bootable cd of this file
Make your computer Boot from the CD through BIOS Configuration..
As soon as computer boots up it will start ubuntu 8.04
when desktop window opens click install to install the OS
Just ensure that with the help of gparted you do partitioning as per ur requirement any wrong setting will delete your all data of hard disk Make ext3 format ting for Linux make it 5 Gb or more and swap file 500 Mb or so both to be created thru Gparted partitioning
Donot set anything else whether date time or region, all of these can be changed after the full installation. I observed if you change at this time system hangs up. keeping u in dilemma whether it is installing or not.
All the drivers will be installed and configured automatically, You dont have to do anything except keep all the hardware powered on eg Modem, KB and Mouse thats it.
Hope it will solve your installation

I've run with dual boot before that way, with other linux installs,
but I'd never bother to actually use the linux sys as a result,
because it wasn't just a click a way or quick to go between using the
one system and then back again... Outside of running one OS in a
window within the other, both runnin simultaneously on same machine,
like with VMWare, I'll probably end up having two computers side by
side sharing monitor and keyboard with a toggle switch between them...

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 3:22 AM, Rajinder Sandhu, Bangalore
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> Your question #29891 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/29891
>
> Status: Open => Answered
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> Rajinder Sandhu, Bangalore proposed the following answer:
> This is really easy
> As I can understand already you are using WIN XP and familiar with operations involving XP atleast better than beginner.
> take ubuntu 8.04 image file from the ubuntu site and create a bootable cd of this file
> Make your computer Boot from the CD through BIOS Configuration..
> As soon as computer boots up it will start ubuntu 8.04
> when desktop window opens click install to install the OS
> Just ensure that with the help of gparted you do partitioning as per ur requirement any wrong setting will delete your all data of hard disk Make ext3 format ting for Linux make it 5 Gb or more and swap file 500 Mb or so both to be created thru Gparted partitioning
> Donot set anything else whether date time or region, all of these can be changed after the full installation. I observed if you change at this time system hangs up. keeping u in dilemma whether it is installing or not.
> All the drivers will be installed and configured automatically, You dont have to do anything except keep all the hardware powered on eg Modem, KB and Mouse thats it.
> Hope it will solve your installation
>
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I use Windows XP SP2 inside of Ubuntu Gutsy and Hardy on a daily basis. When I run Windows full-screen inside of VMware, I forget that I'm running two operating systems at all. Remember, virtualized Windows XP doesn't require as many resources as a regular installation does.

I have compiz-fusion git running, I put Windows XP on one the sides of my cubes, and a simple CTRL + ALT + Left gets me in between then two.