hi all,

is there any virtual linux/ unix freeware where i will be able to run it
from within the windows Os. I need to practice and do some assignments. but
also need to have access to windows ... just for testing purposes ...

one of the pc magazines had such a thing - it put linux in a windows folder
(as opposed to a separate partition) - mayby this is what you could use....?

"Anna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> hi all,
>
> is there any virtual linux/ unix freeware where i will be able to run it
> from within the windows Os. I need to practice and do some assignments.
but
> also need to have access to windows ... just for testing purposes ...
>
>
>

"Anna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> hi all,
>
> is there any virtual linux/ unix freeware where i will be able to run it
> from within the windows Os. I need to practice and do some assignments. but
> also need to have access to windows ... just for testing purposes ...

Dragon Linux is such a system.

It does not need its own partition or its own file system.
When you set it up it creates a folder of its own, often C:\dragon, and all
its files are inside it.

You must leave windows, reboot into DOS to use it. From the DOS prompt you
go to that folder and start it with dragon as a DOS command.

When you go out of dragon linux, with quit or exit you are back in DOS and
can reboot into windows.

You need something like 800MB free on the drive you set it up on.
When you want to get rid of it you simply delete the dragon folder with all
its contents.

I don't have an url for you, but if you are interested you will have no
problems finding it.

Look for the file name dragonlinux-v2r1-full.zip (297MB) or the expression
"dragon linux". There is a lite version too (48MB), same file name but lite
instead of full. It has no gui programs, only a norton commander clone
named mc (midnight commander).


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* Anna Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 2004-01-23:
> hi all,

> is there any virtual linux/ unix freeware where i will be able to run it
> from within the windows Os. I need to practice and do some assignments. but
> also need to have access to windows ... just for testing purposes ...

http://www.cygwin.org

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:49:30 GMT
SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.INVALID> wrote:

SINNER> http://www.cygwin.org

I believe that's .COM, isn't it?

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* Chuck Mattsen Wrote in alt.comp.freeware, on 2004-01-23:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:49:30 GMT
> SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.INVALID> wrote:

>SINNER> http://www.cygwin.org

> I believe that's .COM, isn't it?

Yup....ooops

Thanks.

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:09:29 GMT
SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.INVALID> wrote:

SINNER> >SINNER> http://www.cygwin.org
SINNER>
SINNER> > I believe that's .COM, isn't it?
SINNER>
SINNER> Yup....ooops

Yeah, it's somewhat counterintuitive, isn't it?

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Roger Johansson <no-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Dragon Linux is such a system.
>
> It does not need its own partition or its own file system.
> When you set it up it creates a folder of its own, often C:\dragon,
> and all its files are inside it.
[...]
>

Interesting, thanks. I found the homepage,
http://dragonlinux.sourceforge.net/ , but it seems all has stopped to
september '02 ... :-(


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Vincent <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Interesting, thanks. I found the homepage,
> http://dragonlinux.sourceforge.net/ , but it seems all has stopped to
> september '02 ... :-(

That home page is not kept updated anymore, the program is located in other
places, http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/dragonlinux/ or
http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/d...ux-2.1.0/lite/


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"Anna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> hi all,
>
> is there any virtual linux/ unix freeware where i will be able to run
it
> from within the windows Os. I need to practice and do some
assignments. but
> also need to have access to windows ... just for testing purposes ...
>
>
You can use BOCHS at http://bochs.sourceforge.net/
It even comes with a sample linux image.
You'll need fairly fast hardware to begin with though cause it is very
processor intensive.
Worked for me.
If you have questions, post here or remove theobvious from my return
addy. I'd be happy to help you out.
HK