Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 is now a free download

Microsoft ^

[Gomez]

Virtual PC Is Now Free!

Whether Microsoft virtualization technology is an important component of your existing infrastructure or you're just a Virtual PC enthusiast, you can now download Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1 absolutely free.

[ShadowAce]

It keeps looking for a 'boot disk' in the A drive, so I am assuming that is the way to install.

I'm not familiar with Virtual PC, so I can't say how it works, but--is it possible for you to edit the VM's BIOS settings to boot from its CD device? That way you wouldn't need a floppy disc to boot it.

[Echo Talon]

I'm not familiar with Virtual PC, so I can't say how it works, but--is it possible for you to edit the VM's BIOS settings to boot from its CD device? That way you wouldn't need a floppy disc to boot it.

thats the same thing im thinking...

[Bigh4u2]

"is it possible for you to edit the VM's BIOS settings to boot from its CD device?"

Don't know. Just downloaded it today and haven't had time to play with it, other than preliminary settings.

[Bigh4u2]

"I've never had to really learn assembler (I took one assembler class in college that taught us on Macs in the early 90's)"

That's ok. I started with old 8080 machine which was compatible with the old Z80 machines and thought I 'knew it all'!

Boy! Was I surprised when I switched over to the 8086/8087 IBM and compatible machines.

Had to start all over again!

[Echo Talon]

click "settings" then click the cd-rom, read about the check mark... hmmmm

[Echo Talon]

i figured it out to boot from cd, just click start then at the top click cd then choose your cd drive... then click "action" then click the "ctrl alt del" option to reboot it. .

[Bigh4u2]

Got it.

Thanks.

[Gomez]

Here's two versions of Linux running on MS Virtual PC for the Mac (not free).

Ubuntu took a bit of video coaxing to install and is dog slow. The other is a distro based on Red Hat 9, it installed with no problems and runs well.

Windows would install without a problem. ...if I had a licensed copy to install :)

[ThinkDifferent]

If you have an Intel Mac, you can run virtualized Linux and Windows at nearly full speed with Parallels.

[Echo Talon]

LOL! im running Mepis 6 Beta 3 on Windows XP.. :)

[Gomez]

If you have an Intel Mac...

My Power Mac is fairly new. I really hope there will be no compelling reason to have to upgrade for several years.

[Echo Talon]

in only using the live cd, but im using the live cd thought virtual PC in WinXP to post this :) weird stuff...

[Echo Talon]

Ahhhh i mean Mepis 6 RC3

[ShadowAce]

im running Mepis 6 Beta 3 on Windows XP.. :)

I've created a DVD image that contains 10 different distros that can be chosen via a GRUB menu that I run in a VM. :)

[Echo Talon]

yea i remember talking to you about that disk before :) Mepis
6 Final will be out in a week or so, it was supposed to be released July 10th but they released RC3 instead... if all is good Final should be out soon.

[ShadowAce]

if all is good Final should be out soon.

Hopefully. I've still got room on my image for it....

[Echo Talon]

sweet :)