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[openFATE 305308] Installation into Windows Partition (Wubi-like)
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- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:59:26 +0100 (CET)
- Message-id: <feature-305308-11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Feature changed by: kojot 350 (kojot350)
Feature #305308, revision 11
Title: Installation into Windows Partition (Wubi-like)
openSUSE-11.2: Evaluation
Priority
Requester: Important
Requested by: Stephan Binner (beineri)
Partner organization: openSUSE.org
Description:
Wubi allows the installation of Ubuntu on a MS Windows System without
changing the partition setup. Users can test-drive a Linux system
without major performance loss like when using a Live-CD, have data
persistence beyond reboot and an easy way to deinstall like any other
application after trial.
References:
http://wubi-installer.org , https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wubi_(Ubuntu)
Business case (Partner benefit):
openSUSE.org: Having a Wubi-alike installer for openSUSE would be a
great way to promote openSUSE to Windows users.
Discussion:
#1: Martin Lasarsch (mlasars) (2008-10-09 12:04:06)
i tried it on a my laptop at home and it works great. *
We want that.
* but it was quite limited, it would be nice to have the option to
install from an already donwloaded media (cd/dvd) instead of network
install only. Maybe i missed an option in the installer ...
#2: Pavol Rusnak (prusnak) (2008-10-09 12:25:48)
I think that Instlux does something similar for openSUSE
#3: Christian Boltz (cboltz) (2008-10-10 00:14:04) (reply to #2)
Not really. Instlux is basically a bootloader for the installer (so
that people don't have to change the boot order in BIOS), while Wubi
installs into a folder of the windows partition - without
repartitioning.
#4: Armin Moradi (amoradi) (2009-01-19 16:33:56)
It would make it easier for new users to try openSUSE and makes it
easier for me to suggest openSUSE =) (rarely people know anything about
partitioning)
+ #5: kojot 350 (kojot350) (2009-02-04 12:59:18)
+ And it would be easier for new users to jump into conclusion that Linux
+ is slow and buggy (because wubi make problems) and we don't want that,
+ do we? (I've read an article the other day, and he (engineer and
+ experienced windows user), wrote really bad article based on
+ Wubi/Ubuntu Linux install)
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openSUSE Feature:
https://features.opensuse.org/305308
Feature #305308, revision 11
Title: Installation into Windows Partition (Wubi-like)
openSUSE-11.2: Evaluation
Priority
Requester: Important
Requested by: Stephan Binner (beineri)
Partner organization: openSUSE.org
Description:
Wubi allows the installation of Ubuntu on a MS Windows System without
changing the partition setup. Users can test-drive a Linux system
without major performance loss like when using a Live-CD, have data
persistence beyond reboot and an easy way to deinstall like any other
application after trial.
References:
http://wubi-installer.org , https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wubi_(Ubuntu)
Business case (Partner benefit):
openSUSE.org: Having a Wubi-alike installer for openSUSE would be a
great way to promote openSUSE to Windows users.
Discussion:
#1: Martin Lasarsch (mlasars) (2008-10-09 12:04:06)
i tried it on a my laptop at home and it works great. *
We want that.
* but it was quite limited, it would be nice to have the option to
install from an already donwloaded media (cd/dvd) instead of network
install only. Maybe i missed an option in the installer ...
#2: Pavol Rusnak (prusnak) (2008-10-09 12:25:48)
I think that Instlux does something similar for openSUSE
#3: Christian Boltz (cboltz) (2008-10-10 00:14:04) (reply to #2)
Not really. Instlux is basically a bootloader for the installer (so
that people don't have to change the boot order in BIOS), while Wubi
installs into a folder of the windows partition - without
repartitioning.
#4: Armin Moradi (amoradi) (2009-01-19 16:33:56)
It would make it easier for new users to try openSUSE and makes it
easier for me to suggest openSUSE =) (rarely people know anything about
partitioning)
+ #5: kojot 350 (kojot350) (2009-02-04 12:59:18)
+ And it would be easier for new users to jump into conclusion that Linux
+ is slow and buggy (because wubi make problems) and we don't want that,
+ do we? (I've read an article the other day, and he (engineer and
+ experienced windows user), wrote really bad article based on
+ Wubi/Ubuntu Linux install)
--
openSUSE Feature:
https://features.opensuse.org/305308
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