Installing Mandriva using MS Virtual PC

Well. I am pretty new to Linux and I am trying to explore more on the OS and trying to fall in love with it.

But I am going to try out and play with it using MS Virtual PC.

But the problem is when I install, it goes through the installation it shows login. So I type 'root" and it goes through the next line for root@localhost.
So I type 'startx' and the next screen I would see will be a frozen cursor at the top left.

I am not sure MS VPC supports Linux installation. Does it?

Can I try with VMware?

Anyone with any suggestions? I am eager to learn. :)

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Originally Posted by AnfieldKnight

Well. I am pretty new to Linux and I am trying to explore more on the OS and trying to fall in love with it.

But I am going to try out and play with it using MS Virtual PC.

But the problem is when I install, it goes through the installation it shows login. So I type 'root" and it goes through the next line for root@localhost.
So I type 'startx' and the next screen I would see will be a frozen cursor at the top left.

I am not sure MS VPC supports Linux installation. Does it?

Can I try with VMware?

Anyone with any suggestions? I am eager to learn. :)

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I'm wanting to know more too, but have a different problem. I've done the install started the reboot it almost gets to the end of the boot sequence then drops out. i think alot of it is to do with using a Fujitsu Lifebook and sound card issues as well.

Cheers

Freq_ryder

have you tried Vmware

Well.. well... Using VMware was a good suggestion and I installed Mandriva without any issues.

So it's not recommended to use MS Vpc.