Re: Phat Linux on NT: Startup Problem

From: Bob Hauck (postmaster_at_localhost.localdomain)
Date: 02/11/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:07:12 -0500

["Followup-To:" header set to comp.os.linux.misc.]
On 10 Feb 2004 17:19:47 -0800, hs <tintin05@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have installed a copy of Phat Linux on my Dell Latitude Laptop.
> The machine has NT 4.0, 128 MB RAM. Atempting to start Phat Linux
> by executing (by double clicking) the 'linux.bat' results in the
> following message.

> CPU is in V86-mode (may be WINDOWS, EMM386, QEMM, 386MAX, ...)
> You need pure 386/486 real mode or a VCPI server to boot Linux

It is saying that you can't boot linux from within NT. It is telling
the truth. NT runs in the Intel "protected mode", which means that NT
can prevent another program from taking over the hardware. DOS uses the
"real mode", which will allow any program to take over the hardware.

You need to boot Phat from DOS, not DOS-under-NT. But if your aims is
to try out Linux without disturbing your NT install, I suggest Knoppix.
It boots and runs directly from a CD and does not touch your hard disk.

<http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/> 

-- 
 -| Bob Hauck
 -| To Whom You Are Speaking
 -| http://www.haucks.org/

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