Very Excited about Ubuntu

I installed the new version of Ubuntu 10.04.  So far I am very impressed with a few annoyances.

Perhaps the most impressive part is the Windows installer feature.  It allows you to install Ubuntu without any changes to your partition table.  It simply adds a line for

Here's how it works.

1.  You need to download the Ubuntu ISO from UBUNTU.com.  If you have a newer 64-bit system, make sure to pull back the 64 bit version.
2.  Next, download the windows installer.  You must save it in the same directory as you save the ISO file.
3.  Run the windows installer "wubi.exe."  If it gives you an error.. just keep clicking "Try Again" until the program starts up.
4.  You can then select any drive into which you will install Ubuntu.
5.  The installer will write a line into the windows boot list, so when you restart the computer you will have the option of selecting either Windows or Ubuntu.
6.  When you select Ubuntu, it will finish installing in about 20 minutes.
7.  Then, you will be ready to go!  Each time you restart your computer, you will have the option to select windows or ubuntu.

The nice thing about the windows installer is that it makes it incredibly easy for non-linux-geeks to run ubuntu in a dual-boot mode.  The windows installer simply creates a directory with some large files in windows and runs the OS directly out of those files.  This means, the ordinary users don't need to figure out all the different boot configs and partition tables that linux needs.

Takes a total of 35 min!