Re: Install and run Ubuntu without disturbing Windows
"Anivar Aravind" <[email protected]> Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:06:47 +0530
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> Want to take Linux for a spin? Forget partitions, dual-boot setups and live > CDs: The new Ubuntu Windows installer lets you run the Linux distro while > keeping the rest of your system intact. In other words, it's like a live CD > without the CD. Just run the installer, which in turn downloads a disk image > of Ubuntu (actually, your choice of four Ubuntu distros), and then reboot > your PC. Choose the desired boot option from the menu that appears, and > presto: You're running Linux. This is a working prototype, not a finished > product, so user beware. It didn't work on my Vista box (I discovered after > the fact that Vista isn't supported yet), but it ran like a gem on an XP > system. Great way to run Ubuntu without the hassles of partitioning or > burning a live CD! Who needs freedom inside a jail? Btw. Visit http://badvista.org Anivar Aravind