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Category: Technology
Posted on: May 16, 2008 3:04 PM, by Razib
If you don't have a spare computer, want to try out a Linux distribution, and are a little intimidated by the details of setting up a dual-boot, check out Wubi. It makes a dual-boot pretty much a "one-click" affair, loading up the Ubuntu distribution via a Windows installer.
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Most linux distributions (including UBUNTU) also have a live-disk option where you can run the linux OS through memory to try it out. just put the disk in boot to the cd and then enjoy your linux environment on any computer.
also, ubuntu has made it easy to put this cd together wtih a thumb drive to have your own personal ubuntu computer anywhere you go.
Posted by: Kevin Emerson | May 16, 2008 4:15 PM
also, ubuntu has made it easy to put this cd together wtih a thumb drive to have your own personal ubuntu computer anywhere you go.
this is true. but i've had problems with the USB boot option working on some laptops. but i guess that's just the intersection of linux with notebooks in general....
Posted by: razib | May 16, 2008 4:30 PM
Does this require you to already have your hard drive properly partitioned?
Posted by: Coin | May 16, 2008 8:28 PM
@ Coin
No, it doesn't require a partition. Files get put in a single directory on your Windows partition. It's easy to set up and if it doesn't like your hardware, it's easy to remove.
Posted by: John Lynch | May 16, 2008 10:29 PM
I downloaded that a while back, but it advised to back up my files before I installed it and I never got around to doing that.
Posted by: TGGP | May 17, 2008 2:34 AM
I downloaded that a while back, but it advised to back up my files before I installed it and I never got around to doing that.
yeah, i think a cheap external hard drive that you sync every day or so is really worth the money. no need to back up or worry about a hard drive melt down.
Posted by: razib | May 17, 2008 2:37 AM
I just installed it on my Dell laptop last night - it doesn't see my 19" Acer LCD monitor and I can't get it to log into my wireless network :(
Posted by: Doug Alder | May 17, 2008 1:59 PM
I just installed it on my Dell laptop last night - it doesn't see my 19" Acer LCD monitor and I can't get it to log into my wireless network :(
yeah. people should always google the exp. other people with notebooks have had with a linux distro. lots of negatives....
Posted by: razib | May 17, 2008 2:33 PM