running another linux under dosemu

deathsythe210 · 12-23-2004, 03:58 PM

Hello. i am just wondering, is it possible to run a linux distrobution such as Topologi Linux,
that is based on slackware, and installs onto a windows or dos partition under a virtual machine such as dosemu with a harddrive image of a dos based os such as freedos? I only have one partiion on my harddrive and do not want to reformat. If there is any way to do this,
I would deeply apreciate any information you can give me. Thank you for any assistance you
give me.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

Caeda · 12-23-2004, 06:26 PM

Ah, it installs on a windows or dos partition. It doesnt "run" as windows or dos.

deathsythe210 · 12-23-2004, 10:19 PM

Thank you.

deathsythe210 · 12-23-2004, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by deathsythe210
Hello. i am just wondering, is it possible to run a linux distrobution such as Topologi Linux,
that is based on slackware, and installs onto a windows or dos partition under a virtual machine such as dosemu with a harddrive image of a dos based os such as freedos?

Whoa. I need to work on my commas.

What i meant to say was that i was wondering if i could instal it inside the disk image, boot it from dos or a cd, (if it were to support a cd boot,) and then run it inside dosemu, using it as a virtual machine. Is that possible? even though it does not run as
dos? you can boot linux under dos, can' t you? I am just wondering. I appreciate your help.

Thank you.

Caeda · 12-24-2004, 02:58 PM

Yes, you can boot linux from dos. But, once again. It doesn't "run" as dos, it runs as linux. So the "dos" emulator has nothing to emulate...

deathsythe210 · 12-28-2004, 02:13 AM

OK. Thank you. I found another virtual machine. It is called Plex86. It was meant to run linux inside of linux. I think that was more of what I was looking for. Thank you for your assistance.