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Title: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: Daddy on May 11, 2007, 01:20:46 PM
Today I was slacking off in class.   I decided to check out Download Squad  and I came across an interesting  app; it is called Wubi.

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/05/10/wubi-makes-ubuntu-a-snap-for-windows-users/ (http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/05/10/wubi-makes-ubuntu-a-snap-for-windows-users/)

QuoteI'd wager that there are a huge number of Windows users who would probably be quite happy with Ubuntu Linux as their day-in day-out OS of choice. If only there were an easy way to try Ubuntu out on your windows machine without breaking anything, repartitioning or dealing with the diminished performance of a Live CD.

You're in luck. Wubi takes the hassle out of installing Ubuntu on a loopback file system located on your Windows partition, while making it bootable just like a real-deal Ubuntu install. In fact, it _is_ a real-deal Ubuntu install, albeit in a slightly unconventional manner. If you go glassy eyed at the word "loopback", don't worry.. it's just a fancy way of saying that your whole Ubuntu install is self-contained and stored in a single large file on your Windows drive.


The Site for Wubi (http://www.cutlersoftware.com/ubuntusetup/wubi/en-US/index.html)


I will probably try this.
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: Daddy on May 11, 2007, 04:48:54 PM
poast;


Where are you guys?
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: The artist formally known on May 11, 2007, 04:51:47 PM
Nice, awesome;

I might have to try it
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: Daddy on May 11, 2007, 05:05:01 PM
Quote from: Reaper on May 11, 2007, 04:51:47 PM
Nice, awesome;

I might have to try it
Yeah.  I will probably use this until I can install an actual partition for Ubuntu.
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: ncba93ivyase on May 11, 2007, 05:07:38 PM
If only it supported Macs...
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: mariofreak55 on May 11, 2007, 05:08:42 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on May 11, 2007, 05:07:38 PM
If only it supported Macs...
Waste of time.  hur;
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: ncba93ivyase on May 11, 2007, 05:23:18 PM
Quote from: MILADMAAAN on May 11, 2007, 05:08:42 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on May 11, 2007, 05:07:38 PM
If only it supported Macs...
Waste of time.  hur;
You pretty much just admitted OS X is superior. spam;
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: Placebo Headwound on May 11, 2007, 05:25:13 PM
How big is the file it stores? psyduck;
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: mariofreak55 on May 11, 2007, 05:25:21 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on May 11, 2007, 05:23:18 PM
Quote from: MILADMAAAN on May 11, 2007, 05:08:42 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on May 11, 2007, 05:07:38 PM
If only it supported Macs...
Waste of time.  hur;
You pretty much just admitted OS X is superior. spam;
...

How did I do that?

I meant it was a waste of time making it compatible for macs, as not many people use them.
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: ncba93ivyase on May 11, 2007, 05:30:12 PM
Quote from: MILADMAAAN on May 11, 2007, 05:25:21 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on May 11, 2007, 05:23:18 PM
Quote from: MILADMAAAN on May 11, 2007, 05:08:42 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on May 11, 2007, 05:07:38 PM
If only it supported Macs...
Waste of time.  hur;
You pretty much just admitted OS X is superior. spam;
...

How did I do that?

I meant it was a waste of time making it compatible for macs, as not many people use them.
Not as many people use Zunes as iPods. OF FUCK, TOSS OUT YOUR ZUNE, NOW. IT'S A MASSIVE WASTE.

Why would someonw with a perfect OS need Linux? yeah.
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: Daddy on May 11, 2007, 05:30:26 PM
Quote from: Thief888 on May 11, 2007, 05:25:13 PM
How big is the file it stores? psyduck;
It depends on how big you make it.
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: Feynman on May 11, 2007, 05:47:23 PM
I'm used to having it booted off of separately, but I'll try this out and let you guys know how it goes.

Quote from: Lawlz on May 11, 2007, 05:23:18 PM
Quote from: MILADMAAAN on May 11, 2007, 05:08:42 PM
Waste of time.  hur;
You pretty much just admitted OS X is superior. spam;


It depends how you read it. If you're such a Mac-Nazi then of course you'd think that that's what he was implying, but judging by the choice of emote and by knowing Milad I can conclude he's saying that it would be a waste of time to make software for a Mac. Even though many people use Macs and almost everything these days are released on Macs and PC's, that's what he's saying.
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: Larryi5 on May 11, 2007, 05:57:52 PM
sounds kinda like that one program that starts with  V that i forgot the name of. I use a live cd on my old pc since the HDD is busted.
Title: Re: Wubi: Now you guys can install Linux without even making a new partition.
Post by: Daddy on May 12, 2007, 07:49:44 PM
bump lol