[vox] Installing Linux in a file inside a Windows parition (Was Re: Need to use a computer running Linux for 1-2 hours)

Jeffrey Nonken jjn.lugod at nonken.net
Mon May 12 11:49:19 PDT 2008


No,  but here's a link to start:

http://wubi-installer.org/


On May 12, 2008, at 11:28 AM, Bill Kendrick wrote:

> I hear that Ubuntu's installer now comes with a feature that lets  
> you use
> some space in your Windows partition as a 'host' for your Linux  
> installation,
> therefore removing the need to repartition the drive, or install a  
> second
> drive.  That's pretty hot.
>
> Anyone got a link to the technology behind that? (I'm guessing it's  
> not
> Ubuntu-specific, but just something they happen to be using and  
> touting.)


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