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 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 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 > > 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. >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > >>> > >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >> settings:http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > 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. > -- Sent from my mobile device 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 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss