Setting up a VM to run an F12 guest on an XP host

[john wendel]

On 11/29/2009 01:35 PM, Alan Milnes wrote:
> 2009/11/28 john wendel<jwendel10 at comcast.net>:
>>
>> I know very little about Windows, so I'm seeking your advice.
>>
>> I'd like to run F12 on an XP box (so I can get some work done), could
>> someone point me to the right software. The big problem is that I don't have
>> admin privs on the XP box so I can't install anything. Is it even possible?
>
> You don't install F12 from within XP so as long as you can boot from a
> CD/DVD this won't be an issue.  Just boot from a F12 LiveCD and the
> installer should sort it all out for you - this is called "Dual Boot",
> each time the computer starts you have the choice to run F12 or
> Windows XP (one will be set as a default and you will have 10 seconds
> to make a decision when the screen comes up).
>
> Alan
>

Unfortunately, there is an intrusion detection system on the network 
that keeps me from setting up a dual-boot system. If I boot the F12 live 
cd, my network connection is disabled and the admins come and beat me 
about the head. So I think running F12 in a VM is going to be the best I 
can do.

Thanks,

John