I came across some very easy to follow instructions about a distro of Linux that runs in a window under Windows.

For many of you, the switch to Linux seems a daunting task. Words like shell prompt, format, and new PC may come to mind. Linux, if nothing else, is an excellent oppurtunity to learn. There are quite a few methods of obtaining Linux and in several deifferent forms. A majority of distrobutions are installed via CD to your harddrive. Some are booted directly from a CD, floppy, or pendrive. The third method of running Linux on your PC, which I will discuss today, is embedding it inside another OS.

I’ve been playing with it all day. It’s easy and sure beats rebooting. If you ever wanted to give Linux a try, this is the most painless way to do it.



  1. jasontheodd says:

    I am a certifiable Linux geek, so thanks for the Linux plug. The good karma you have earned today will prevent parking tickets and social diseases whose Latin names begin with “X”…

  2. Tallwookie says:

    not much of an linux fan, but i admire what the system has done for the open source community (in what… 15 yrs? not too shabby)..

    is it XP dependant? or any version of windoze?

  3. Steve Newlin says:

    Tallwookie, all I have are XP and W2K systems in my house, so I can’t try it in Win9x.

  4. GregAllen says:

    I tried DSL and couldn’t get it to work with my mouse. No big deal but I thought I should not that it isn’t perfect.


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