Is There Windows Boot Software That Can Boot A Linux Kernel?

Posted by benny in FreeWare on August 17th, 2009 | 3 responses

I want something like GRUB for linux but I am wondering if there is any windows software that I can use to boot windows and linux?

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jplatt39 says:

August 17, 2009 at 10:10 pm

One more vote for Wubi. Dyne:bolic claims to be able to be run from inside Windows but I’ve never been able (or frankly interested) in running it from anything but a CD. Debian has a similar installer at http://www.goodbye-microsoft.com and OpenSuse has instalinux, but I really don’t recommend them.
Microsoft really doesn’t want you to run anything but Windows. They are not going to release a boot loader which accommodates other OSes. Linux can do it because it has such a radically different model of what a computer is. I wouldn’t look to Microsoft for a boot loader. Your choices are grub lilo and running Linux on top of Windows.
domain says:

August 17, 2009 at 10:10 pm

if you download linux ubuntu and have a cd already insert it when windows is running and select “Install Inside Windows”
this will create a virtual disk on your c drive then add “ubuntu” to the bootloader
after you install ubuntu it will say installing grub(it installs in the virtual disk)
to remove go to “add/remove programs in windows”
message me if you have any questions
Mike R says:

August 17, 2009 at 10:10 pm

Why not just install Ubuntu within windows? Wubi is your friend