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

[Stephen]

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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>>
>>
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>> Thanks and best regards,
>> Ryan Rix
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>> Sheffey - Class of 2009, Rest in peace.
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> 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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