Portable Ubuntu

[ago]

I tried to use colinux with a wubi image and it works with little
changes (I had to modify fstab and networking). Even though  a
different kernel was installed originally in the wubi image, the
required modules (2.6.22) were added at boot time from another file,
vmlinux-modules.tar.gz.

If that is desired, it should be possible to have wubi also install
colinux capabilities in parallel with a dual boot set-up, where both
grub2 and colinux point to the same root image (although there might
be issues with some configurations). In terms of UI, that could be
achieved without having to provide another installation option. A
possible menu entry for said set-up might be:

Start > Ubuntu > Run Ubuntu Applications
Start > Ubuntu > Reboot Into Ubuntu
Start > Ubuntu > Uninstall

PS: You might be interested in http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/UbuntuBase

Ago

On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Matt Zimmerman <mdz at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> I came across this review on lifehacker:
>
> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/c7LVd0Z433k/portable-ubuntu-runs-ubuntu-inside-windows
>
> and then read http://portableubuntu.sourceforge.net says:
>
> "Portable Ubuntu for Windows is a Ubuntu system running as a Windows
> application.
>
> This system is built with the Colinux Kernel, Xming X server and Pulseaudio
> server for Windows."
>
> I haven't tried it, but it sounds like a pretty smooth experience for
> Windows users, with an application-like installation and no rebooting.  It
> seems similar to a VM experience, but instead of standalone virtualization
> software, it uses cooperative drivers for the host.
>
> Is anyone interested in a closer look?  It seems like a lot of moving parts
> and may not be suitable for integration, but seems a very interesting
> experiment.
>
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>  - mdz
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