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[Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hiyas,

so.... Wubi does not offer lubuntu on the drop down menu? If it does not,
please raise a bug report against Wubi. We can issue a work-around, but it
involves teaching a windows user how to download an iso :P

Regards,

Phill.

On 16 October 2012 20:32, ∅ <carsrcoffins23@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> i thought i just did scream? ;)
>
> in any case, i think if that's carefully explained (karl's word wielding
> i'm sure will be sufficient) that will do more than improve the situation.
>
> thanks all!
>
> wxl
>
> On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:26:13 +0100
> Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > Wubi has only just been released (there was a problem with the licence
> > having expired).
> >
> > What has happened for this time is, instead of there being one Wubi per
> > architecture (i686 & AMD64) per flavour which meant lots of Wubi's, there
> > would be two Wubi's - one for i686 and one for AMD64. In the list of
> > installable flavours, you should see lubuntu listed[1].
> >
> > I'll have a chat with Karl and get a link placed into the 'GetLubuntu'
> area
> > noting its existence.
> >
> > If it's not there, please do feel free to scream... it 'should' be there.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Phill.
> > 1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide
> >
> >
> >
> > On 16 October 2012 19:54, ∅ <carsrcoffins23@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > ok, so who has a windows machine they want to test on? i don't want to
> > > corrupt my work computer XD yes, they make me do windows at work.
> > >
> > > wxl
> > >
> > > On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:42:08 +0400
> > > "Ali Linx (amjjawad)" <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > That is why I agreed with you ;)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:40 PM, ∅ <carsrcoffins23@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > i'm not necessarily a fan either (hey, i don't even like
> synaptic/lsc),
> > > > > but it's good for those frightened windows users putting their wee
> > > little
> > > > > toe in the linux water with trepidation, terrified of the unknown.
> how
> > > will
> > > > > they survive without that god forsaken paperclip telling them what
> to
> > > do?
> > > > >
> > > > > </sarcasm>
> > > > >
> > > > > wxl
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:32:34 +0400
> > > > > "Ali Linx (amjjawad)" <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm not a fan of Wubi at all and will not be but I second that:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > in any case we should have some official documentation.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:30 PM, ∅ <carsrcoffins23@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > hey we don't have any info on how to use wubi with lubuntu
> > > anywhere.
> > > > > > > forums suggest installing ubuntu, then installing lubuntu
> > > metapackages
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > then removing ubuntu metapackages.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > however, if i download wubi and run it, it offers lubuntu as
> one
> > > of the
> > > > > > > options. i haven't tried it yet but it sure seems that would
> do the
> > > > > trick
> > > > > > > or else it wouldn't be there, no?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > in any case we should have some official documentation.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thoughts, comments, etc?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > wxl();
> > > > > > >
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