Installing Linux throught windows without CD

[cj]

NoOp wrote:
> On 08/16/2007 06:25 AM, Ricardo Schmidt wrote:
>   
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I need to intall Ubuntu in a pc. But this computer does not have CD reader.
>> So, I need to enter in windows to download the iso file.
>> But how could I intall the Ubuntu without the CD drive?!
>> Is there one way to install Ubuntu throughout windows without CD?!
>>
>> Thank in advance,
>> Ricardo.
>>     
>
> As others have mentioned, you can use wubi (added info besides the wubi
> site: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide). However, here are some
> addtional instructions:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation
> ====
> Installation without a CD
>
> The documents listed below provide instructions for installing Ubuntu
> without using a CD or CD-ROM drive.
>
>     * SmartBootManagerHowto - Installing from a PC which will not boot
> from CD
>     * Installation/FromUSBStick - Installing from a USB memory stick
>     * Installation/WithFloppies - Installing without a CD drive over a
> network
>     * Installation/FromHardDriveWithFloppies - Installing without a CD
> drive or network capabilities from a hard drive
>     * Installation/FromWindows - Installing from Windows without using
> floppies, a CD, or any other removable media
>     * Installation/FromLinux - Installing using a spare partition from
> an existing Linux system to house the Ubuntu .iso.
> ====
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromWindows looks like
> your best bet.
>
>
>   
Note that wubi is still in beta. i tried it and it flopped miserably. 
What happened was the installer failed, it hung in one spot. i could 
switch to other run-levels, but it didnt report any errors. (maybe i was 
just getting impatient)


--cj