Wednesday, August 30, 2017
ubuntu IRC channel logs for Jan 2013 Lines containing Wubi
ubuntu IRC channel logs for Jan 2013 Lines containing Wubi
[03:30] <bazhang> acu, is this a dualboot? a wubi install? or standalone ubuntu
[04:18] <jman> so yeah i had ubuntu booting successfully after doing a wubi and for some reason today i got a grub prompt
[04:20] <cfhowlett> jman, why wubi? wubi is for TESTING ubuntu according to the developers. It is not intended as a long term storage option. Better to virtualbox or, ideally, dual boot ...
[13:47] <FlowRiser> cant even boot of usb because of password, cant install from wubi ... im stuck using windows
[13:47] * cfhowlett *wubi* shudder ...
[13:50] <cfhowlett> hambone2, ubuntu for windows is wubi. Not recommended except for testing ubuntu
[13:59] <FlowRiser> BluesKaj, i tried booting of cd, usb, wubi, assisted boot, parting a partition and installing manually on that (didnt have enough permisiions to do that)
[23:53] <lolcat> How may I mount a wubi .disk image?
[23:53] <C4zz1dy> wubi is an .exe installer
[06:54] <Nerdshank> think wubi would work good?
[06:55] <Tex_Nick> Nerdshank : UEFI might be an issue for you ... and wubi is usually a poor choice
[08:53] <majnoon> wubi prob be better i think for that then
[08:54] <ikonia> wubi would be the worse possible solusiton
[08:54] <majnoon> though i DID find one problem with wubi and windows 8 (not a major one)
[08:55] <ikonia> majnoon: no-one is asking about wubi
[14:31] <p1l0t> ikonia This is installed on the harddrive but I did do a wubi instead of wiping the whole harddrive like I usually do
[14:31] <ikonia> p1l0t: why would you do wubi if youve removed windows 7 ?
[14:32] <Guest78516> im going to wubi lucid then
[14:40] <ikonia> p1l0t: I have no idea, as I dont know your wubi setup, but a clean install will not be a problem as you describe
[17:20] <escott> sorbanos_, keep in mind he is using wubi
[20:16] <m0ntra> I installed using wubi
[20:18] <MonkeyDust> wubi :(
[20:23] <m0ntra> https://sites.google.com/a/landymann.co.uk/landy-mann-online/tech-tips/keeping-windows-7-and-wubi-folders-synced
[02:23] <DaemeonZane> Need some help. Im uding WUBI to install 12.10, and Ive gotten hung up. Output is as follows: ubuntu kernel: [840.440194] [<c15d04fe>] kernel_thread_helper+0x6/0x10
[10:32] <meet> ok should i go for the wubi installation or dual boot
[10:32] <meet> on wubi
[10:33] <domie> wubi is just awesomesauce in my opinion
[10:33] <cfhowlett> meet: wubi is intended for ubuntu testing, not long-term installation.
[10:34] <meet> i have been using wubi based installation for nearly an year now.. i have a separate drive for that even if its not needed..
[10:39] <domie> meet, if you are still doing a wubi installation, then just backup the current folder where you have it installed, uninstall it, and install the new one
[10:44] <domie> has anyone tried wubi and normal install on the same machine and noticed any performance differences?
[10:45] <usr13> domie: wubi is a pseudo system.
[10:46] <meet> usr13: i currently have 12.04 using wubi
[10:47] <domie> usr13, i was just wondering if there are advantages to a normal install that would make me switch from my wubi install
[10:48] <meet_> usr13: i currently have 12.04 using wubi...but it is quite buggy.. makes m e switch over to win7 immediately within 10 min!!
[10:48] <usr13> meet_: I dont doubt it. wubi is just a pseudo system.
[10:49] <cfhowlett> meet: consider: wubi creates an ubuntu "image" that is subject to all the breakages that plague windows.
[10:49] <meet_> while uninsstalling wubi.. i just remove it from windows like any other program right? usr13
[10:51] <cfhowlett> meet: see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#Uninstallation
[12:32] <worm> My Ubuntu 12.10 (installed via wubi) cant start up. It stucked after loaded modem-manager and started bluetooth, mDNS daemon. What can I do to fix that?
[12:44] <worm> Ubuntu 12.10 installed via wubi. Just Ubuntu with everything default.
[12:48] <MonkeyDust> worm dont use wubi, its meant for testing ubuntu, better install wubi on its own partition, outside windows
[12:48] <MonkeyDust> worm dont use wubi, its meant for testing ubuntu, better install ubuntu on its own partition, outside windows <- correction
[12:48] <cfhowlett> worm: if youre unsure you want ubuntu, test it in wubi or in virtualbox. for long term installation, consider dualbooting
[12:49] <worm> MonkeyDust: Actually I am not the one who installed that system... It is my classmate and he just read some guidelines or suggestions and finished installation via wubi. He dont want to re-install the system D: Any other solutions?
[12:50] <MonkeyDust> worm what im saying is: wubi is not a real installation
[12:56] <MonkeyDust> worm start here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide
[13:25] <MonkeyDust> worm wubi is a very limited test-installation
[13:28] <MonkeyDust> worm https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#How_can_I_make_a_backup_of_my_Wubi_install.3F
[13:29] <worm> MonkeyDust: I see and that is only the thing I can do if he still use wubi. However as you suggest us not to use wubi, that become a problem. Any way to back-up the system if it is installed into a hard drive?
[13:30] <MonkeyDust> worm im out of ideas for wubi, maybe someone else can help
[05:47] <PatrickDickey> orbitwhite: are you thinking about the wubi install maybe?
[06:07] <logi> do you recommend using the Wubi?
[06:07] <undefined_> im using wubi
[06:07] <zebaszp> logi, wubi is somewhat unstable and has lower performance compared to a full ubuntu installation
[06:08] <PatrickDickey> undefined_: Im sorry. :) (wubi is bad). Still the folder will be in your home folder. cd ~/.xchat2/
[06:08] <orbitwhite> who on earth needs wubi, just asking of curiousity
[06:09] <bazhang> !wubi | logi have a read then
[06:09] <ubottu> logi have a read then: Wubi is an Ubuntu installer for Windows users that allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu like a Windows application, in a simple and safe way. http://wubi-installer.org/support.php and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide for troubleshooting. Please file bugs at http://launchpad.net/wubi/+filebug. For Ubuntu Oneiric/11.10 http://releases.ubuntu.com/oneiric/wubi.exe
[06:10] * PatrickDickey I havent seen anyone successfully use wubi.. But thats just my .02 worth.
[02:03] <zg> (I used wubi to install ubuntu)
[02:04] <dr_willis> most people in here learn to avoid wubi. ;)
[02:04] <dr_willis> theres tools out there to convert a wubi install to a hd install
[02:04] <bentinata> huh, I use wubi, but my system on ext4
[02:05] <dr_willis> wubi installs into a file thats got ext4 INSIDE the file. mounted via the loop back features
[02:07] <bentinata> dr_willis, if I format the disk with wubi
[02:08] <bekks> bentinata: You do not format any disks using wubi :)
[02:08] <dr_willis> bentinata: wubi installs ubuntu to a file on the windows drive.. not sure what you formated..
[02:09] <bentinata> I booted with an USB stick, its wubi right?
[02:09] <bentinata> or wubi is just installation on windows?
[02:09] <magiK_> bentinata, no wubi is ran from inside windows
[02:09] <magiK_> bentinata, do not use wubi it is very slow
[02:10] <dr_willis> well wubi installs from insode windows.. but you boot the wubi install and are not RUNNING wubi inside windows.
[02:10] <magiK_> dr_willis, Even so wubi is significantly slower
[02:11] <magiK_> dr_willis, I use to run ubuntu through wubi and it fragmented my hd so fast its not even funny
[02:12] <dr_willis> i dont use wubi. so i dont worry about wubi
[02:12] <bentinata> why people use wubi? basic installation isnt so difficult
[02:12] <dr_willis> i keep waiting for wubi to get removed from the disks
[02:12] <magiK_> dr_willis, ;) yeah wubi is cool just for someone to try out and see if they will like ubuntu
[04:01] <dr_willis> windows installer is wubi
[04:01] <jake_> yes i used wubi
[04:02] <dr_willis> avoid wubi
[04:04] <dr_willis> jake_: the installer will not remove a wubi install
[04:04] <bazhang> jake_, not with wubi, no. add/remove in windows to remove that wubi
[04:04] <jake_> how do i remove a wubi install?
[04:08] <dr_willis> wubi is in the windows add/remove programs list
[08:56] <somsip> chamunks: colinux, cygnix, wubi, dual-boot, ubuntu only. That was my way
[19:32] <angs> I installed wubi a month ago. Recently when ubuntu 12.10 is started, I dont have any network interface working. During the start up I get "booting system without full network configuration" warning. how can I solve the problem?
[22:09] <Niyakun> can the newest ubuntu run under windows 8 using wubi?
[22:09] <daftykins> Niyakun: i would highly recommend never even thinking of using WUBI
[06:32] <dr_willis> Stephini: thats a wubi install.. and tends to be problematic.. i would suggest not using wubi
[14:01] <Ratheka> Can the wubi installer completely clear an existing drive instead of splitting it?
[14:02] <BluesKaj> !wubi | Ratheka
[14:02] <ubottu> Ratheka: Wubi is an Ubuntu installer for Windows users that allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu like a Windows application, in a simple and safe way. http://wubi-installer.org/support.php and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide for troubleshooting. Please file bugs at http://launchpad.net/wubi/+filebug. For Ubuntu Oneiric/11.10 http://releases.ubuntu.com/oneiric/wubi.exe
[14:05] <BluesKaj> Ratheka, wubiwont clear any data off a drive or partition , it only exists as a file within windows
[14:05] <nearst> ive some question, wubi allow me to boot linux and chroot fs ? ive no usb drive for boot my lost mbr
[17:33] <Grandpa_smashy> Did you use wubi?
[19:53] <k1l> teazel: the wubi (windows installer) installs the ubuntu into a container inside the windows system. i dont know how to recover that. and honestly i would recommend to make a native install
[19:56] <FlowRiser> BroUnicorn, i wont have that problem lol, im using wubi
[19:58] <teazel> k1l: eh I will probably just use Wubi. Thanks though
[19:59] <k1l> teazel: wubi causes alot of problems that dont appear on native installs. so most user recommend a nativ instal
[20:10] <FlowRiser> I have a problem, i used wubi to install ubuntu 12.04; the unity-greeter shows another username, i can still log in using ctrl-alt-f1 using my own username, but i have no ideea how to turn on the gui stuff; How do i turn on the gui stuff (unity+compiz) ?
[22:06] <alabala> Hi can someone give me a link from where I can download wubi
[22:06] <iceroot> alabala: http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/wubi.exe
[12:13] <cfhowlett> famax8, wait, you used the windows installer? wubi?
[12:53] <raddy_> wubi method is very slow
[12:53] <ThinkT510> raddy_: avoid wubi
[12:54] <cfhowlett> raddy_, wubi should be your LAST resort. DEAD last.
[18:48] <addi> hey guys, does the WUBI installer for Ubuntu 12.10 not work on Windows 8? fails to open for me :X
[18:48] <Eldrek> addi I have found that wubi doesnt work with UEFI
[18:49] <MonkeyDust> addi dont try wubi, youll get frustrated
[18:50] <vfw> addi: Not sure if it does or not, but I would recomend a real insall, either on a USB drive or an internal one. wubi is ok, sort of and sort of not so ok, its just for demo purposes IMO
[18:51] <addi> just that Ive installed Mint a lot of times through WUBI, so wanted to make sure if Windows 8 was the problem
[20:20] <MonkeyDust> Devaki dont use wubi
[20:20] <Devaki> whats wubi ?
[20:21] <MonkeyDust> Devaki wubi is the windows installer and i dont have facebook myself :)
[20:21] <dpurgert> Devaki, wubi is the Windows-based Ubuntu installer ... thing
[20:25] <Devaki> then wubi it is !
[22:30] <SonikkuAmerica> adro_: If its a Wubi install, youll find your Windows stuff under the /host/ folder
[01:02] <kunji> bubba99: Ubuntu uses the linux kernel. It is possible to run it in a virtual environment that might have a different host OS, for instance in VMWare. Or are you asking about the Wubi installer? Im not exactly sure how the Wubi installer works.
[06:21] <cfhowlett> neil098, by any chance did you use the windows/wubi installer?
[15:43] <SonikkuAmerica> chris154, how do you plan to install it, Wubi or separate?
[18:00] <joe9> I tried to install ubuntu with the wubi_install.exe. The installation instructions use C:/ to install. I installed it to the D: drive as my C: does not have enough space.
[18:03] <joe9> or, could the wubi_install.exe change the boot sector of the D:/ drive whereas the BIOS uses the C:/ drive to boot.
[18:10] <jhutchins_wk> joe9: Sorry, no knowledge of wubi.
[18:11] <joe9> jhutchins_wk: any suggestions on where I can find the wubi questions answered?
[18:12] <l057c0d3r> joe9 sorry missed your question.. what was it?? i have a wubi install and know a bit about it
[18:13] <joe9> l057c0d3r: i installed wubi to D: drive, but, on reboot, I do not see the grub menu. It directly boots into windows.
[18:13] <joe9> will the wubi install update the mbrs of all disks?
[19:25] <joe9> my wubi installation keeps failing with this message: http://codepad.org/2MoQyJ3u
[20:03] <jjason> anybody know if wubi can handle trim yet?
[20:06] <jjason> bekks: since win7 i have just used wubi, but now i have an ssd..
[21:15] <ActionParsnip> Funky: strange. are you using wubi at all?
[21:16] <MonkeyDust> wubi :(
[21:16] <ActionParsnip> Funky: good, wubi is awful
[23:52] <ActionParsnip> cooflar_: did you install using wubi?
[23:55] <ActionParsnip> cooflar_: no idea why that isnt default, I always advise it. It is the ONLY good thing about wubi imho
[23:57] <cooflar_> ActionParsnip: So the next question :P Is nautilus the default file browser? Or do i need to download it? Well I probably have somewhere, but couldnt find it. Theres alot of downsides using wubi?
[13:23] <cfhowlett> Guest29043, you mean the wubi/windows installer?
[13:24] <cfhowlett> Guest29043, fyi, wubi is designed for testing ubuntu, not long term installation. If you want windows and ubuntu, Id urge you to consider virtualbox or dual booting.
[15:49] <PokemonAcer> Hey, did you know that if you use wubi from the discs you can send of for, you CANNOT install it with windows
[15:49] <PokemonAcer> You have to download the wubi installer from ubuntu.com
[15:50] <|nv|s|b|e> lol, using wubi is like towing a mack truck with a volkswagon
[16:24] <habstinat> I tried to install Ubuntu (or rather, Edubuntu) via Wubi but it failed. Here is the logfile: <http://paste.ubuntu.com/1582651/> What could be causing it to fail? How can it be fixed?
[23:28] <Tex_Nick> wingman182 : have you looked at ... https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide
[00:40] <PatrickDickey> !wubi | rdp1408 The information here might help you to troubleshoot your installation.
[00:40] <ubottu> rdp1408 The information here might help you to troubleshoot your installation.: Wubi is an Ubuntu installer for Windows users that allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu like a Windows application, in a simple and safe way. http://wubi-installer.org/support.php and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide for troubleshooting. Please file bugs at http://launchpad.net/wubi/+filebug. For Ubuntu Oneiric/11.10 http://releases.ubuntu.com/oneiric/wubi.exe
[04:45] <MrGizmo757> dose Wubi work ok with Windows 8 Pro? has anybody tried it?
[04:45] <magn3ts> MrGizmo757, do you *really* want wubi? ask yourself that first.
[04:46] <tylerwoodward> I wouldnt recommend Wubi either. If you burn the ISO itll let you install it next to Windows 8.
[04:47] <MrGizmo757> i alredy have windows 8. i had driver issues with this current vertion of ubuntu and i found a PPA that might fix it. i just wanted to do it with Wubi incase it didnt work. if this postential fix dose work then ill go for the full install. thats what my plan is anyways.
[04:49] <MrGizmo757> Wubi just seemed like a better option for testing since it can easily be removed if it fails. thats what im thinking anyways
[04:50] <Marcin_> Wubi is for Newbi.s :P
[06:00] <Noskcaj> koveras0927, Wubi?
[01:54] <thalib> the error is c:usersownerappdatalocal empwubi-12.10-rev273.log
[01:55] <devnull_> oh wubi
[01:55] <ActionParsnip> thalib: so you are using wubi?
[01:55] <ActionParsnip> thalib: why did you not say you were using wubi?
[01:56] <ActionParsnip> thalib: yes, if you open the USB stick in windows it will offer you wubi
[01:56] <devnull_> i would say ... only use wubi if you have to ... not sure if you have to or not
[01:56] <ActionParsnip> thalib: oh hell no, wubi is nasty
[01:57] <ActionParsnip> thalib: I recommend you use add/remove programs to pull wubi off
[01:59] <HonestAbe> oh man, I remember my first linux install, it was a migrated wubi install on a netbook, what a nightmare.
[02:09] <ActionParsnip> thalib: did you uninstall wubi?
[02:10] <thalib> and also i just want to tell the ubuntu that was downloaded has wubi on the usb stick
[02:42] <aartist> dr_willis: I am on laptop... with intel machine and installed ubuntu via wubi. and works good everyday. I can reboot and it may work fine.. but I like to make it working without rebooting.
[02:43] <HonestAbe> not necessarily to fix whatever problem, but wubi installs are problematic to say the least
[09:09] <krz> does the wubi installer do everything, if i were to install from a cd?
[09:10] <dr_willis> krz: most peoplr avoid wubi. it can be flakey
[09:13] <krz> no limitations, as noticed with wubi?
[09:15] <Sehnder_> Although even using the wubi installer had issues- it cant complete copying to the drive I designate
[09:16] <MonkeyDu1t> Sehnder_ yes, wubi is very limited, better not use it
[16:29] <madwilliamflint> Morning everyone. Is there a significant performance hit for a wubi install given that its installing over the top of ntfs?
[22:02] <Slart> kunji: ahh.. its a wubi thing?
[19:59] <Wizek> Hello! I have a fresh wubi install of Ubuntu 12.10 x64 and try to install 32bit apps (such as skype and steam) but I get this error: "Wrong architecture (i386)". I googled a bit, and found that I need ia32-libs, however trying to install it yields: ia32-libs : Depends: ia32-libs-multiarch but it is not installable. What can I do now?
[20:00] <MonkeyDust> Wizek wubi may be the problem, its meant for testing ubuntu -- better install ubuntu on its own partition
[20:04] <Wizek> MonkeyDust: that doesnt seem right. Why would wubi have an effect on wheter apt-get sees a package or does not?
[20:05] <MonkeyDust> Wizek what im saying is: instead of struggling with wubi, do a real ubuntu install
[20:06] <Wizek> MonkeyDust: what would you recommend if this error was on a non-wubi system?
[20:40] <MonkeyDust> Wizek its only wubi, not much lost if things go wrong, give it a try
[20:50] <Wizek> MonkeyDust: I owe you an apology. It does have to do with wubi, so sorry for doubting you on that one. But, fortunatelly, there was a very easy solution: "sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386" ia32-libs is installing right now, fingers crossed for skype and steam :) after that
[23:16] <jrtappers> vinceakavince, why not wubi?
[23:17] <jrtappers> vinceakavince, OH yh, XP = no wubi, sorry
[08:08] <Geet> hi.. I used ubuntu using wubi for over 12 months now.. thought that was the safest way to try it out.. but now that i have done it i would like to dual boot my system with win7.. so is the wubi installation convertable to a dual boot?
[08:12] <mh`> http://askubuntu.com/questions/635/how-to-convert-wubi-install-into-regular-install
[08:15] <XRS1> did not know about that wubi move script
[10:44] <MonkeyDust> Cur10u8 thats called wubi
[10:44] <MonkeyDust> Cur10u8 wubi is meant not a real installation, its for testing purposes, better install ubuntu on its own partition
[10:45] <warfar> lol i installed wubi on its own partion
[10:48] <MonkeyDust> Cur10u8 i have not enough experience with wubi, sorry, and i do not advice to use it
[10:50] <MonkeyDust> Cur10u8 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#How_can_I_make_a_backup_of_my_Wubi_install.3F
[10:54] <Cur10u8> @MonkeyDust how can i install ubuntu on my pc without wubi?
[10:57] <warfar> but this happened after i made a new wubi disk
[10:58] <ActionParsnip> Warfar: are you using wubi now?
[11:02] <warfar> ActionParsnip, my wubi is on a seperate partion than windows
[11:04] <ActionParsnip> Warfar: and, if you installed wubi on a different partition to Windows, why not do a proper install?
[15:49] <nemos> kylescottmcgill: no i dont. I tried to install it with wubi but it cannot see the install file after reboot so i am trying this instead
[19:47] <__Alex_> Hello, could someone using Wubi post me his /boot/grub/grub.cfg in a pastebin? Im interested to see how it works
[19:49] <__Alex_> Or can someone explain me in-depht how wubi works, and how I can make grub emulate a disk, not just saying "It emulates a disk"?
[21:29] <Maverick_Hunter> everytime I install via wubi or boot via liveCD my system freezes
[21:30] <ActionParsnip> Maverick_Hunter: why use Wubi?
[21:30] <Maverick_Hunter> ActionParsnip: I used wubi because LiveCD failed, I have an Nvidia 8600GT
[21:33] <ActionParsnip> Maverick_Hunter: it will be what is causing the issue with the live CD and you can use a real install instead of nasty Wubi
[01:27] <Shayde> Im using wubi to install ubuntu on my windows 7 computer but i keep getting an error when i first select ubuntu from the boot options saying: "error: cannot read /dev/sda : Input/output error" followed by a different colored screen with "Invalid ROM contents, no valid vbios image found" then it goes into the ubuntu splash screen that says "checking disk drives for errors"
[01:33] <Shayde> This error is saying Invalid ROM contents, no valid VBIOS image found when I am trying to install ubuntu through wubi
[01:47] <Shayde> :D Alright so Im trying to install ubuntu 12.10 using wubi on my windows 7 laptop, everything goes fine until when i boot into it, it repeats this error: "error: cannot read /dev/sda : Input/output error" followed by a different colored screen with "Invalid ROM contents, no valid vbios image found" then it goes into the ubuntu splash screen that says "checking disk drives for errors"
[01:51] <Gerowen> Shayde: Ive heard of some people having issues with Wubi on some hardware.
[02:31] <mechlior> Does anyone know if there are issues with ubuntu connecting to the net if you use wubi to install?
[02:33] <dr_willis> mechlior: wubi has lots of issues.. but the drivers and networking shoul dbe the same as a normal install
[02:33] <mechlior> Im sorry, i installed ubuntu 12.10 via wubi and the network connections find my ethetnet port and show a mac address, but keeps sayin that my wired connection is disconnected. I reboot back into windows and the internet is running fine.
[08:07] <photon> Hello I had installed ubuntu with wubi but I was running out of space. So I uninstalled it and burned a copy of ubuntu on a cd and tried to install it with split partition. It was going well but then towards the end it told me that the disk was corrupt
[08:08] <photon> I cant even install Wubi again
[08:08] <dr_willis> wubi installs to some directory on the c: see if its still there. I dont recall its name
[09:48] <dr_willis> the .exe would be a wubi insgtall.. its best to avoid wubi
[12:41] <apos> Mathias, what do you mean install it in windows? you meen wubi?
[12:41] <Mathias> apos: doesnt wubi mess with windows bootloader?
[12:42] <apos> Mathias, wubi installs linux as if it is a windows application
[22:22] <auronandace> bibi23: avoid a wubi install, not worth the hassle
[22:22] <escott> bibi23, i would recommend not using wubi
[22:24] <k1l> bibi23: dont use wubi :/
[22:25] <damselfly9> some reports suggest wubi not working from win 8
[02:13] <compile> Im trying to install 12.10 using wubi
[23:23] <SonikkuAmerica> Big problem: Anytime I try to play a video ANYWHERE in Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit under Wubi, I get snow along with the picture. Any ideas?
[23:26] <SonikkuAmerica> (2) Big problem: Anytime I try to play a video ANYWHERE in Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit under Wubi, I get snow along with the picture. Any ideas?
[07:04] <FlowRiser> wald0, wubi installer
[07:16] <dr_willis> wald0: if you mean the tool that installs ubuntu INSIDE windows into a full session on the windows Hard drive.. that would be wubi
[07:24] <mechelle69> files are .disk, casper, install,preseed, boot, dists, isolinux, pool, and some documents: md5sum, autorun, readmediskdefines, and wubi
[16:01] <seel> speaking of installing, whats the difference between wubi and dual-booting?
[16:01] <BluesKaj> !wubi | seel
[16:01] <ubottu> seel: Wubi is an Ubuntu installer for Windows users that allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu like a Windows application, in a simple and safe way. http://wubi-installer.org/support.php and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide for troubleshooting. Please file bugs at http://launchpad.net/wubi/+filebug. For Ubuntu Oneiric/11.10 http://releases.ubuntu.com/oneiric/wubi.exe
[16:01] <MonkeyDust> seel wubi creates a space inside windows, dual-booting alongside windows
[16:02] <ThinkT510> seel: wubi is a ubuntu installation in a file inside windows (avoid using it if possible)
[16:03] <seel> ThinkT510: well, Im using wubi atm as I cant install ubuntu on here
[16:03] <ThinkT510> seel: wubi was never meant as a long term solution, more of a testing ground before a proper install
[16:04] <BluesKaj> seel, wubi isnt a real install , its afile the runs in windows
[16:07] <seel> so does wubi still allow windows to get something like a virus or any other crap using windows might have happen?
[16:07] <xente> seel: no, not if you are booting ubuntu in wubi
[16:08] <MonkeyDust> seel wubi will get you frustrated, its a pseudo-install, youll think ubuntu is no good
[16:08] <xente> wubi is a great solution, but bad disk performance
[16:08] <k1l> seel: i recommend to avaoid wubi
[16:08] <ThinkT510> seel: if wubi has access to your windows partition then yes, files (including viruses) can get transfered to windows
[16:09] <denisnikulin> seel: no, any virus from windows wont affect your wubi ubuntu installation
[16:09] <k1l> wubi installs a ubuntu into a container into the windows partition. i recommend to do a native ubuntu install on seperate partitions
[16:10] <xente> the problem with wubi is limited to poor disk performance, file system corruption if there is a crash (on both the windows side and linux side) but other than that, its just fine. a native install has much better disk performance. other than that, its just fine
[16:13] <k1l> xente: most supporters here dont like wubi because of that problems. they are quite common. thats what i mean. its theoretically a good feature.
[16:28] <seel> and even though is required to login to windows (grr lol) its better than wubi though a dual-boot is obviously the best choice other than a full install?
[16:32] <arunkumar413> BEC: yes i installed ubuntu inside windows (wubi)
[16:34] <BEC> arunkumar413, honestly I never tried wubi; just a sec
[16:39] <BEC> check this: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi
[16:39] <BEC> arunkumar413, you dont have to make a new partition; only free some space & use it from the wubi installer
[16:40] <BEC> arunkumar413, also heres the ubuntu community page:https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wubi
[02:05] <Sylphie> Dammit you mean something like wubi?
[02:06] <Dammit> the .iso is whre the wubi shouls be
[05:30] <cfhowlett> BroUnicorn, *wubi* shudder. FYI: wubi is for TESTING ubuntu, not long term installation according to the developers. Dual booting is the preferred method. To fix the windows boot you need to use the windows disk and "repair/recover"
[05:32] <memand> I must say that I have never used wubi, so Im on bare ground here...
[05:34] <memand> BroUnicorn: Is there a specific reason you installed it with wubi? And Is there anything very critical you dont want to loose on the drive?
[05:37] <memand> BroUnicorn: Again I dont have experience with wubi, but it sounds like a fair assumption
[05:38] <memand> cfhowlett: do you know how wubi actually works?
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