linuxgeek: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Win 7 and dual-boot

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
>
> Try WUBI, just for fun. Insert an Ubuntu CD in the drive while in Windows.
> It will install Ubuntu on your C: drive at C:\ubuntu\. It will create a disk
> image (8 or 10 GBs is enough to try) of Ubuntu and after you re-boot it will
> mount the image as if it was a drive and then you are running Ubuntu from
> your C: drive without Windows. No partitioning. It will be just like Ubuntu
> internally (inside the image file). It's like magic!
>
> Tip: defrag your drive first.
>
> You can later remove Ubuntu from the Windows control panel and if you liked
> it then you can try a full installation on the D: drive.
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/windows-installer
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wubi
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide
>
> If you do not want to make a CD and have a fast connection then you can have
> WUBI download Ubuntu and install. Here is the link to the exe file. What
> could be easier?
>
> http://wubi.sourceforge.net/
>
> Roy
>
> Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
> Location: Canada
>
I may try that. I've heard (read) much about WUBI and yet never tried it. It seems that one of the greatest values of Linux is the diversity and certainly live distro's have been valuable in getting many people involved who wouldn't otherwise sample the flavors but this would be a great alternative.
Thanx again,
Mark