On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:16:44 +1000 Roger <arelem@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi Ranjan > > regarding question 1) I got a PC (Desktop) with fully installed > > Windoze 7 as well. I then told the Fedora Installer to shrink the > > Windoze partition. Then I installed Fedora (without dual boot). And on > > Linux I installed VirtualBox and I made Windoze 7 to operate in > > VirtualBox. > > This way, I don't need to reboot, but can start Windoze like a Fedora > > application. > > > > suomi > Can the same be done with xp? > If dual boot is used can we choose to boot to linux first without > overwriting the MBR. > Thanks > Roger Hello Roger, Yes, this can be done with XP. My wife (who prefers the Debian-based distributions) does exactly that with her minimal ubuntu-based distribution. Note, however, that XP is no longer supported/updated so stuff will eventually break on that side. Ranjan -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ____________________________________________________________ FREE ONLINE PHOTOSHARING - Share your photos online with your friends and family! Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more! -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org