workstation

workstation is not recognizing knoppix. it insists i install it from a cd in the cd drive or a floppy disk, and the thing is not on a cd or floppy. i downloaded it from the internet.

nah, it won't install it

oops

not sure what kernel it's

not sure what kernel it's running. 2x2 or 2x4? i'm on 32bit windows, so i can't run the 2x6

also which of these do i need to download and install?
KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso
KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.md5.asc
KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.sha1.asc

this is the full list
http://www.kernel.org/pub/dist/knoppix/

I set CD-ROM 1(IDE 1:0) to

I set CD-ROM 1(IDE 1:0) to KNOPPIX_V3.3-2004-02-16-EN.iso

The virtual machine I created was Linux with 'other linux'.

I click the green 'power on' button and it runs ok.

so should i download your

so should i download your version, just to be on the safe side ? (in case they've since removed some of the stuff your version used that may or may not have contributed to it being built?)

see the problem is, because i'm just learning how to use linux, alot of these examples are unsuable to me simply because i'm unaware or unable to modify the events that stop the process from completing the configure make and runit2. so really, the best route is to specifically use what you are using. do you know if they've removed anything essential since you created your version? i noticed somewhere someone was saying that older versions of debian were more useful for certain tasks because some of the files were removed in later versions and these were specifically related to developement.

it doesn't just say other

it doesn't just say other linux. it says other linux 2x2, other linux 2x4, other linux 2x4 64-bit, other linux 2x6, other linux 2x6 64-bit and other linux 64-bit.

what version of workstation are you running?

Im using VMWare workstation

Im using VMWare workstation 4.5.1. This version doesn't have 2x2 etc.

I did a google for you with 'vmware 2x2 2x4 2x6' and found this pdf:

http://dlc.sun.com/pdf/819-7320-10/819-7320-10.pdf

Seems to be about the number of virtual disks. 2x2 will probably do.

they've stuck in me some

they've stuck me in some kind of loop. it won't open the virtual machine till i've downloaded virtual tools. it won't download virtual tools till i have a virtual machine instance running.
and it keeps telling me it can't find the virtual machine even when i point directly to it.

I thought the tools came

I thought the tools came with the vmware workstation download. From memory I was able to get it to work without the virtual tools but worked better with it because when installed it allowed me to drag and drop files from my original windows pc onto the vmware window and the file was copied across.

oh that's nice. well i'm

oh that's nice. well i'm reinstalling, this time with as close as i can get to your version. the closest was 3.6-2004. you wouldn't happen to have a copy of yours you can let me download?

it keeps insisting the file

it keeps insisting the file is a RECORD NOW! file. : / it won't recognize it as a virtual machine

I only have a 256k ADSL so

I only have a 256k ADSL so would take forever to upload it. My upload speed is almost like dialup.

okay, no problem. so how do

okay, no problem. so how do i get windows to recognize the knoppix file is a virtual machine not a record now file?

hrm, i might have solved the

hrm, i might have solved the problem. not sure. will know in a minute.

nah, it won't install it

nah, it won't install it unless i copy it to a cd or floppy. very silly. i don't have a cd at the moment that i can copy it to. : /

No idea sorry. Maybe try in

No idea sorry. Maybe try in google 'record now vmware'.