How to run Knoppix in a window under Windows XP

[otzberg]

There probably isn't a good enough excuse for this question, but I hope that someone just might know the answer and that it is simple enough. Every so often I need to quickly test something in a Linux environment. So far this means for me to reboot my machine from the Knoppix DVD, do what I have to do and then reboot to windows and continue on.

Is there any way that one could use virtualization to run Knoppix in a Windows XP window?

The reason I am asking is that at home I am a Mac user (old PPC based) and with the new Intel Mac there is "Parallels" that allows you to run windows on a Intel Mac or Linux for that matter.

Now I am cheap - or in other words, usually I am broke and look for a virtually free virtualization tool. My boss doesn't like the idea, but as so often, if I just do it and it is perfectly legal, I won't get into trouble and it saves me a lot of rebooting ;)

Thanks in advance

[ckamin]

VMWare or one of the free VM alternatives would work.

[textonyx]

I noticed that the Knoppix DvD ran a bit slow on one computer
and the other computer only had a cdrom drive. So I downloaded
the Knoppix5 dvd .iso image onto the hdd.

Then I boot with the cd 700mb knoppix .iso image;
I use Knoppix5 since the kernels must match.

knoppix floppyconfig bootfrom=/dev/hda1/knoppix.iso

which loads the dvd iso with more programs, is faster, and
keeps my default email and starting page settings.

I use VcdControlTool which is free for Win XP virtual drives.
http://www.pcquest.com/content/handson/2004/104050801.asp
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4402.html

Happy Knoppix Hacks,
Stephen

[Zrebel]

http://www.colinux.org

This sounds like it might be fun aswell.