Is ther unix os that you can install and run in Windows 2000

[dmak]

I'm looking for a unix operating system or linux that i can install in windows 2000 where its a program and i can run. Is there such thing? if so where can i get them
thanks,
Dmak

P.S: I want to put this program on my laptop because i use it a lot in school. I have programming assignments that are on sun computer and i want to do these assignments on my laptop when i'm not at the computer lap nor am i connected to the school server. I know there is xwin 32, but you have to login in the school server. is there a os system i can install on to windows where i can run it as its own os. where i can install xemacs and c++ compilers to do my homework, thanks

 

[FUBAR]

C++ code should be portable so that you can just run it under a regular win compiler and then re-compile the code on the Solaris box when you need to. Unless of course you are using some system calls and stuff, but for most entry-level to mid level programming tasks, a windows compiler will work just fine.

 

[Engine]

Try this:
Phat Linux

Edit: What FUBAR said, too
Hrm, actually this might not work. I think Phat Linux only works on a Fat partition, so it wouldn't work on Win2k. Just Win5/95/Me, I think.

 

[Mal007colm]

Try Dragon Linux http://www.c-cubedinc.com/dragon/index.shtml (sorry I don't know how to link) it is made to install right in Windows.

 

[urbantechie]

Have you tried using vmware?

 

[jhu]

install vmware. then install linux on vmware

 

[GL]

I've got what you want. You can get a bash shell and run many of the UNIX utilities with Cygwin. In fact, I just installed it this past week and it's been great...I'm developing on GCC for cygwin. Cygwin...as far as I know, is an API that sits atop the Win32 API. I just checked out their site again, and you can even get XFree86 up and running on Win32...NICE

[L]http://www.cygwin.com[/L]

-GL