virtual image file

maseby · 11-10-2004, 08:45 AM

i know that there r susposed to be a version of redhat that u can run on windows xp with out having to install anything...sort of an image file u boot too...

its susposed to be called virtual machine or something...where can i find this OS for downloading...and whats the complete name of this invention...tnx

acid_kewpie · 11-10-2004, 05:50 PM

AFAIK redhat has never been able to install into an image. Some, like Mandrake used to do this, but it was always a bit of a novelty. this would not invole virtual machines though. using a virtual machine, like vmware, you can install *ANY* operating system inside it. i think you've got a bunch of different bits of kit mixed together

wapcaplet · 11-10-2004, 07:06 PM

If you are wanting to try out Linux without having to affect your existing Windows installation, I'd recommend trying a LiveCD such as Knoppix. You can boot it up fom the CD and do many of the things you'd normally do with a full installation (including mounting/reading your existing Windows hard drive(s)), and just take out the CD and reboot when you want to go back to Windows.