8.04 in Windows

[Derek Broughton]

Billie Walsh wrote:

> Well, I tried the WUBI install. Sucks big time. Doesn't set up any
> hardware. Can't do any software installs because it can't get to the
> repos. 

I've seen a lot of reviews, and that's not an issue that comes up...

> It also doesn't just set up an icon on the desktop. It uses the 
> Windows boot manager to choose the OS to boot up instead of Grub. 

Well, how else would you do it? Once upon a time, it used to be possible to
run the linux boot loader from DOS, but that hasn't been an option since
Windows stopped actually using DOS.  For a system that is supposed to not
require removal or repartitioning of Windows, it certainly makes sense to
use the Windows boot loader.

> First I tried the WUBI install from the install disk. Didn't even work.
> Downloaded the WUBI installer from the site on Source Forge. It worked.

That's no huge surprise - the one on the install disk is presumably not as
up-to-date.
> 
> Then when you un-install it doesn't completely cleanup after itself. The
> Windows boot loader is still jacked.

That is unfortunate - because I've tried modifying that $%^&* Vista boot
loader myself, and it really isn't an option for the normal user.
-- 
derek