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 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 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 < > matthewlug@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. > >>> > --------------------------------------------------- > >>> > 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 > -- 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.