Anyone have any tips on how to get a GUI Based Linux to install to a Virtual Environment successfully? I tried to install Ubuntu Desktop, Fedore Core 6, and Knoppix to a virtual installation in Virtual PC 2007 and it crashes or hangs on the installation.

I tried Ubuntu and Fedora, then said lets try Knoppix that runs on anything ( but VPC2007 virt environments as I found out)

Tried to use the Safe Graphics Mode as well with no success.

Anyone get Linux to work in a Virtual Environment and if so...how...what am I missing?

Google searches SHOW people claiming to have Ubuntu running on VPC2007 and suggest using the Safe Graphics Mode, but it hangs at a blinking cursor and has issues DETECTING the "virtual hardware". Knoppix seems to get hung just after detecting the virtual Network adapter.

Hardware is a Pentium 4 ( 2.8 Ghz ) HT with 2GB Ram running XP Pro SP3 and VPC2007. I have virtual environments of other Microsoft OS such as ( DOS, WIN 3.1, Win 95, 98, me, 2000 pro, XP Home & Pro, and Vista that run happy on VPC2007, so I know that VPC is running correctly.

Is this one of Bills tricks to keep Linux from running on Micro$oft$ product$???

Hello DAVE!
I found this on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Virtual_PC

Have you tried installing a Linux Guest OS in text mode?Cool I will give that a try Hope, it would be successful.
Im trying Virtualization myself but on a Linux box using Virtualbox OSE. Cool... I will have to CHECK into that Virtualbox OSE never heard of it before.