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Yes, but only one can be in control of the system. When a choice of operating systems exist, you typically choose the controlling operating system via a boot menu at startup. To switch to another operating system, you must restart the system.
It is possible to run two or more operating systems at the same time via virtual machines. A virtual machine is a software program that emulates a real computer. However, operating systems within a virtual machine have no direct control over the physical machine which is always under the direct control of the one operating system chosen at startup. Virtual machine operating system calls are routed to the virtual machine software which must translate the call to invoke the appropriate system function of controlling operating system. As a result, virtual machines perform extremely poorly compared to the physical machines within which they operate.
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Can you use two operating systems in one computer?
yes
What two tasks do operating systems carry out on the computer?
Operating system is interface between computer user and computer hardware.
How can you remove the option of selecting two operating systems when the computer starts up?
Remove one of the OSs.
What are the two mains types of computer program?
Operating systems and application software.
Can a operating system for a computer be downloaded onto the computer?
Yes, a computer operating system can be downloaded onto your computer. One of the most common file formats to download operating systems is the .img file format. The .img file format can be used by programs like Oracle's VirtualBox, to create a virtual computer on your own computer. This uses the operating system that is saved in the .img file without overriding your current computers operating system and basically creates another "fake" or virtual computer within your own computer. However, these operating systems can also be used to replace your current operating system or to dual boot your computer, this means to have two operating systems installed on one computer at the same time. Operating systems can also be downloaded for the sole purpose of replacing your current operating system. For example, when a person upgrades their computer from running Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, they are essentially downloading a new operating system on to their computer from Microsoft, but in a way that it completely replaces their current operating system.
Which line of operating systems split into two lines only to merge again later?
Unix is one of the operating systems that split into two line only to merge again later. CP/M is another one of the operating systems as well.
If you have two different operating systems on two different partitions how do you switch between operating systems?
when you restart the computer you should get the option using bootstrapper (presuming windows was the first OS put on the hard drive)
What are two operating systems?
Two operating systems are; Windows, and Linux.
What is dual booting in Linux operating system?
Dual booting is not restricted to Linux. Dual booting refers to the presence of two operating systems on one computer. Switch/choice between these operating systems is determined at boot time (either via bios or boot manager), therefore only one operating system is at use at a time.
Are there only two computer operating systems?
Certainly not. There are hundreds of operating systems designed for countless kinds of computers. Even within the personal computer market, there have been and are still many choices available for operating systems, such as Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD. Traditional or less mainstream operating systems for personal computers, such as MS-DOS, FreeDOS, AmigaOS, and BeOS are also available.
Is it possible to execute two os windows and Linux?
Yes. There are two ways to do it. You can dual boot, which is installing both operating systems at the same time on the computer. When you start the computer, it'll ask you which operating system to boot. The other method is with a virtual machine. This will allow you to run the second operating system inside of the first one. It's much simpler to set up a virtual machine than it is to dual boot operating systems.
What are 2 types of computer systems and what type of processor do they have?
Linux and windows are two types of operating systems.. And Intel and AMD Make two different types of processors.
