Work has begun on a Windows-based installer for Ubuntu. "The aim of this installer is to provide an easier way for a Windows user to install Ubuntu without having to know how to burn a CD .iso, set the BIOS to boot from CD, repartition the disks, set up a multiboot system, etc. It will not replace any of the current Ubuntu installation options, and will not require that Windows is installed prior to the installation of Ubuntu." Update: Screenshots.
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Member since:2005-12-04
* very simple to use
* provide a no-risk installation
* no repartitioning the hard disk
* no changing the windows boot loader
* Easy uninstallation.
* Low risk
* Doesn't use a virtual machine
* Doesn't significantly reduce performance of the resulting installation
* Resulting installation supports everything a normal install does.
* Fast install
Item #3 very clearly says "no repartitioning the hard disk" - this has been optional in the Ubuntu installer as long as I can remember (you can simply follow the recommended defaults if you don't understand).
Member since:2007-01-14
Member since:2006-09-22
Item #3 very clearly says "no repartitioning the hard disk" - this has been optional in the Ubuntu installer as long as I can remember (you can simply follow the recommended defaults if you don't understand).
Correct me if I misunderstood: If you're referring to the installer shipped with the standard distro, following the defaults craps all the data you could have in your disk. If we think that the average user will try to install Ubuntu keeping the Windows partition/s, that's a complete disaster. And NTFS has been really supported since very recently, so there's no way I'll let any linux installer resize a NTFS partition.
I think this is a great idea: It's somewhat like a LiveCD without the performace reduction. It reminds me of the BeOS PE.
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2007-01-14
Hi,
Must not be aware of this site. It does a nice enough install. You still need to know repartition the disks, set up a multi boot system, etc.
paul
http://www.instalinux.com/
Welcome to Instalinux
This is a simple, easy way to install Linux. You follow the steps in the System Designer to choose from a bunch of different distributions and versions of Linux, and to choose what software you want included. The final product will be a fairly small ISO image (30 MB or less) that you can burn to a CD and boot from. It will automatically build your system for you, pulling what it needs from the network mirror you selected, while you sit back and relax.
Ready to give it a try? Great - Let's Get Started
Don't have a spare machine to try it on? No Problem!
Still Confused? Give this a read.