To be able to test a Debian 5 Mirror install, I setup virtual PC on XP, as i had the environment already. The new Kernel kills the VM by default, so press TAB on the “Install” prompt, then enter the following to the end of the command line.
noapic nolapic noreplace-paravirt
If you use the Graphical installed Also, modify “vga=788†parameter to “vga=791†to avoid strange resolutions.
As discribed in this blog. I should also look at Virtual Box, there are a number of them around these days, and the choices on Linux is too numerous.
