OT booting Linux from within XP ?

[bassix]

dave s wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know this is OT but work has just allocated me a very locked down Laptop. I 
> cannot boot from a CD (Thinking knoppix) I am not sure I want to go down the 
> cygwin route. I read somewhere you can boot linux from a file within 
> windows ?
>
> Am I loosing the plot or is there a way ?
>
> Cheers
> Dave

I read that Damn Small Linux can be booted within Windows... I've not 
tried it myself though.