Why Wubi is the stupidest idea in Linux history...NOT!

[Ryan Rix]

Or an app that ran from cron once a month saying "hey, you're running wubi,
switch to a dual boot. Click 'Install to HDD' and we'll do this for you,
making sure that Windows is set up in Grub to dual boot."

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 7:54 AM, Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:

> It is true that there is not a graceful path to full lobix or linux
> dual boot but its a start
>
> For instance a doc on how to back up then restore with a usb hdd I
> think is a good place to start
>
>
> On 5/1/09, Ryan Rix <phrkonaleash at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The problem is that most users will not see the upgrade path when they
> are
> > ready for it, leaving them at the will of the windwos boot loader utnil
> it
> > goes kaput and their ubuntu install is at the will of a fussy ntfs
> > filesystem.
> >
> > Imo wubi gives a new user a small paddle boat to get out to the main
> ship,
> > but no ladder to climb on board once they've paddled out to the main
> ship.
> > (it's midnight, sorry)
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Mark Jarvis <m.jarvis at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Someone who has never known anything but Windoze and who wants to try
> (or
> >> has been talked into trying) Linux wants to do so with an absolute
> >> guarantee
> >> that their precious Windoze installation won't be hurt or permanently
> >> affected. If Ubuntu is the trial distro, that means either a live CD or
> >> Wubi. As anyone who has used a live CD for any length of time knows,
> it's
> >> a
> >> royal pain. The boot is slow, it runs slowly, if you want to save
> >> anything,
> >> you've got to be careful to save it to a flash drive, and aside from
> what
> >> you put on a flash drive, everything is new each time you boot. Wubi
> isn't
> >> perfect, but it has the live CD beat all hollow for anything more than a
> >> short term look-see. Best of all, if you decide to either do a "real"
> >> install or--heaven forbid--dump it, a simple uninstall from the Windoze
> >> control panel gets rid of it.
> >>
> >> Live CD and Wubi are for those dipping a toe into the Linux water, but
> >> neither is a good solution for more-or-less permanent use. So what's all
> >> the
> >> fuss?
> >>
> >> -mj-
> >>
> >> Ryan Rix wrote:
> >>
> >> Or, you know, a dual bootable setup is deathly easy with the ubuntu
> >> installer and as was pointed out, much safer...
> >>
> >> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Matthew A Coulliette <
> matthewlug at cox.net
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I think wubi is a great idea.  It reminds me of the OpenCD project that
> >>> had all multi-platform software on it.  The idea was to make it easier
> >>> for windows and apple people to gain linux experience.  After having
> >>> read this thread, I am thinking about installing it on a friend's
> >>> computer.   He has never used linux before, and I think this would be a
> >>> great way for him to try it out.
> >>>
> >>> MatthewMPP
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bishmer Sekaran wrote:
> >>> > If it wasn't for Wubi I'd have to use Winblows at work.
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Thanks and best regards,
> >> Ryan Rix
> >> TamsPalm - The PalmOS Blog
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> >> Jasmine Bowden - Class of 2009, Marc Rasmussen - Class of 2008, Erica
> >> Sheffey - Class of 2009, Rest in peace.
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> >
> > --
> > Thanks and best regards,
> > Ryan Rix
> > TamsPalm - The PalmOS Blog
> > (623)-239-1103 <-- Grand Central, baby!
> >
> > Jasmine Bowden - Class of 2009, Marc Rasmussen - Class of 2008, Erica
> > Sheffey - Class of 2009, Rest in peace.
> >
>
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> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from
> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>
> Stephen
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Thanks and best regards,
Ryan Rix
TamsPalm - The PalmOS Blog
(623)-239-1103 <-- Grand Central, baby!

Jasmine Bowden - Class of 2009, Marc Rasmussen - Class of 2008, Erica
Sheffey - Class of 2009, Rest in peace.
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