[110] Running Knoppix Linux on Windows inside VMWare (2/2)
in series: Running Linux on Windows
video tutorial by Steven Devijver
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In this second ShowMeDo Steven shows how to download the Knoppix live CD (he also explains what a live CD is ;-). Then he'll show you how to configure the VMWare Player so that you can boot Linux inside Windows! (yes, you're reading that right).
Over in the wiki you'll find the knoppix.vmx configuration file.
Uploaded on 17th December 2006, running time 13 minutes.
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wow..... great....
Steven, I am learning Linux, and these two videos were very helpful. Please direct me to a site were I can improve my kinux knowledge. Thank you so much for your time.
Thanks a lot for the tutorial.
Muy Bueno el tutorial. Very good. Thanks.Daniel. Tucuman. Argentina
Parallel Knoppix??Help! Gracias!
Great.......
good video.
I liked your video description of "how to" about Knoppix Live CD.
I was wondering how Knoppix Live CD would run without being installed in hard drive? Your description about VMware Player resolved my confusion.
Thank you
Arup
I liked your video description of "how to" about Knoppix Live CD.
I was wondering how Knoppix Live CD would run without being installed in hard drive? Your description about VMware Player resolved my confusion.
Thank you
Arup
This video didn't tell me how to install linux on the computer.
just now i hav download that video i hav check how its working
Very good, Easy to follow, Takes care of a need I have and is very useful.
Thanks
Good
thanks steven, great job. your proposal of us suggesting new topics:
why couldn`t you explain base (open office) fr translators.
a base with several translators, their language pair/s, their adresses, communication data, their subject qualifications, their rates, notes and
ranking of quality in base.
that would be appreciated, a great help.
Thank you! Video is very interesting, but I have one question: where can I get a vmx-file? Can you give me a link to it?
Easy to follow, clear recording, nice work.
I understand that using linux live CD you can’t install application on linux.Can you please include on how to run install cd on vm..
This is awesome! Thanks for providing us this info. Hope you will continue to make some videos like this. Great help.
So, if I install a software on the linux, and then switch off, my changes are gone, as i understand.
I want to know if I can use VMWare for testing out a software. Say, here is a software that I dont want to install on my PC. But I want to test it. I want to use VMWare to install that in a virtual PC. Can I do that. If so, is it possible to "copy" that VMWare installation, so that if I want to do the same thing on another PC, I dont have to install the software itself...I just copy the VMWare image
Your video is a really big help. It showed me exactly what I was planning to do with my machine. By the way can you also make a tutorial about running Windows in VMWare Player on top of Knoppix? Thanks!
hey steven,
Thanks for you tutorial and for your time to explain this case.
hey steven,
Thanks for you tutorial and for your time to explain this case.
hey steven,
Thanks for you tutorial and for your time to explain this case.
hey Steven
great tutorial....it really helped me out.I have a question though. During the boot process Knoppix appears to not detect your hard drive. Is this due to using vmware and not the live cd.
hi this is my first log in here,,,and i would realy to thank you for this great efforts for helping us to understand such useful topics,,,so thanks alot,,,
now how to install this VM instance on the VM hard-drive instead of booting from CD every time?
hi, iam so new for this os linux,, just now iam taking it ,, b4 i was using windows xp,, i wanted a good version of linux,, i have RHEL-4
which is it good one or what,, or can you suggest me which version that i can use it so,, pls mail me ,, so that i can,,know that ,,if so you have any good version of linux os,, can you pls provide me,,i wait for your mails sir,,,,,,,,,
martin moore
Very useful video. For those of us about to install VM and/or a Linux Live CD of some type, it is very reassuring to see what to expect before actually doing it on your own box.
Hi
Thank you for your tutorial re running KNOPPIX live. As a newbee who wishes to try Linux at some point, my only concern was that you mentioned, “VMWare Player during installation would dissable DVD drives and USB ports”. That is quite worrying and appears to conflict with the goal i.e. to boot a Linux Live Disc from a DVD Drive, how will it boot if the DVD drive is dissabled? It maybe that as a newbee I have missunderstood something? Did you mean VMWare Player would dissable those hardware features in the BIOS settings? Or alter the driver assigning for the DVD Drives and USB ports in my system settings? I am sure you can see why I am so concerned. So could you please expand with “Show Me Do” tutoral and explane “when or how to enable and restore the dissable DVD Drive and USB ports”? Many thanks
Judy
thx for ur turotial is is really usful for me as a begginer thx again one more time
Review of Running Knoppix Linux on Windows inside VMWare
More informative and i experienced like a class
room demonstration.thanks a lot Mr.Devijver.
regards
c.balaji@zycus.com
Hi,
The tutorial is so wonderful. U have done a very good job.
Instead of an ISO image booting everytime, Can we go for a Installed Linux??, so that we can save the work(settings too) in Linux?
Anyway, it was very nicely presented. Good Work!!!!
Very good, clear and concise.
Very clear and precise!
Image=1000 words
Words= less is best- good audio
Linux=Knoppix rules!
Very interesting target and everything looks realy simple.
Thank you!
alberto
First nice video, well done nice structure good information, your presentation of the materials is good.
Well Done
I very much enjoyed the tutorial, although my whole office is running Linux and only uses windows to fix clients' computers, you've exposed me to another option to get people hooked on alternative operating systems!
Steven, thanks for this ShowMeDo video (installing Knoppix inside VMWare. Very clear and informative.
Thanks again. Raul Herrera (in Florida, USA)
Great ShowMeDo, Steven. Highly informative. I can't wait to try it out.
Belgians rock :-)
Magic stuff Steven -- thanks for the lead -- I have it loaded on my personal system and will be doing the same at work tomorrow.
Ian Clark
Great tutorial, you answered all my questions about installing linux inside windows.
I want to know if you are willing to show us how to install services like Samba, Apache, email and DNS following the knoppix installation.
Have a great day and thanks
Juan
anon-you shouldn't need to be an Admin to *download* knoppix, but you may need to be an Admin to install VMWare on your computer.
Ian.
do you need to be an administrator user to download knoppix
Excellent - very useful!
The video is very helpful.. But please, drink some water - I can hear that dry lip sound when you talk and it makes me sleepy!!
Thanks,
easy
I only have one thing to comment cool.
Thanks Steven, informative as usual. I am looking forward to trying Knoppix out now.







