8.04 in Windows

[Billie Walsh]

On 06/16/2008 Derek Broughton wrote:
>  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.
>
>  <snip>

 From what I had read and sort of understood it was supposed to run 
Kubuntu "from" Windows and within Windows. Of course it could just be 
"my" understooder that was wrong but..............

I guess I'll just say screw the warranty and do a normal dual boot and 
pray it doesn't bite me in the bum .

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