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teroyk:
It seems that there really was released
Connectix Virtual PC With Red Hat Linux

Cover:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/mrsAAOSw0S5eth8i/s-l1600.jpg
back:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/R74AAOSwb7teth8H/s-l1600.jpg

Roman323:

--- Quote from: teroyk on May 09, 2020, 01:56:16 PM ---It seems that there really was released
Connectix Virtual PC With Red Hat Linux

Cover:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/mrsAAOSw0S5eth8i/s-l1600.jpg
back:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/R74AAOSwb7teth8H/s-l1600.jpg

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Yes, you can install most distros of Linux or BSD using this app.

teroyk:

--- Quote from: Roman323 on May 09, 2020, 02:01:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: teroyk on May 09, 2020, 01:56:16 PM ---It seems that there really was released
Connectix Virtual PC With Red Hat Linux

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Yes, you can install most distros of Linux or BSD using this app.

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Yes, I have even installed Suse Linux 6 at that time, but I didn't find good way
to transfer files between OS9 and that Linux with Virtual PC.
But, my point is that there was even preinstalled pack for sale, so I wonder
if that had that better interaction between systems.

teroyk:
Debian Linux version 10.4.0 i386 tested to install in Connectix Virtual PC. Cannot install, but you can not install it to real Pentium PC  either :D
Yes you read right...Debian Linux has dropped support for Intel 386-686 CPUs some years ago.
btw. you can boot PPC Mac with older Debian Linux PPC, but ofcourse we don't want to.

Somethings I noticed when testing:
- Virtual PC 2.1.3 is absolutely lowest version that works in Mac OS 9.
- Virtual PC 6.0 in Mac OS 9.2.2 doesn't support booting from DVD, although OS X version does.
- I want know what was in:  ftp://linuxadditions:[email protected]/users/linuxadditions

teroyk:

--- Quote from: Roman323 on May 09, 2020, 02:01:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: teroyk on May 09, 2020, 01:56:16 PM ---It seems that there really was released
Connectix Virtual PC With Red Hat Linux

--- End quote ---
Yes, you can install most distros of Linux or BSD using this app.

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What distros?

Now tested:
Debian 8.11.1
Last version that should support Pentium II MMX (that is what Connectix Virtual PC emulate)
Not install, hang when first time try to write to HD in installation.
I am too lazy to bug report, this version has LTS support to july 2020.

Debian 6.0.10
I think this has same problem that 8.11.1

Debian 5.0.10
Kernel panic very beginning installation. Some hardware 586 PC has that too.

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