Debian win32-loader Goes Official 246
An anonymous reader writes "After a long process of review and polishing, the win32 loader from goodbye-microsoft.com has finally made its way to official Debian CDs. Latest daily builds of lenny (the development version) are including it, making starting Debian Installer as simple as just a few clicks (OGG). The win32-loader version, now based on GRUB 2, includes new features such as detection and pre-seeding of Windows settings, and is translated to 20 languages."
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Informative)
I'm assuming based on the screenshots [goodbye-microsoft.com], it's a little windows app that begins the debian install process. Functionally the Debian ISO it would be analagous to a 'windows upgrade' CD.
But that's my guess
the win32 debian package (Score:4, Informative)
Your wish is google's command
http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/win32-loader [debian.org]
Re:What? (Score:2, Informative)
Once they implement LVM/volume encryption into the Ubuntu installer, I may consider using it on my desktop at home. I want
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Informative)
The installation of Debian may be a challenge for some who are afraid of changing the disk boot order in bios. Since bios menus vary, it's practically impossible to make good documentation about getting a CD to boot when it doesn't by default. More subtly, it addresses that weird fear that windows really isn't going away when you install Debian. Personally, I think the distro will be more popular now that the installation cd stops dropping you on a command line where you had to figure out what to type to start the installation process.
FYI: Debian's graphical installer is way, way ahead of the ubuntu installer u-bug-quity in terms of features and functionality. This is one of the many great things going on in Debian right now.
Just ran the installer (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Huh? (Score:4, Informative)
Re:What? (Score:3, Informative)
From what I can gather sid isn't too bad most of the time anyway it's just every so often big upgrades come through and break stuff.
Re: Huh? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Huh? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:What? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Huh? (Score:1, Informative)
Re:the win32 debian package (Score:5, Informative)
What's the point? (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Just ran the installer (Score:3, Informative)
None of which is required for this.
Re:Huh? (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Informative)
Its not the best way to run Linux, but it is a very safe way and faster and more permanent than a LiveCD.
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Informative)
No it doesn't, this installer installs Debian on normal Linux partition not to a file.
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Informative)
Unilke the Windows installer, at least you can download the source code and see for yourself exactly what it does.