UNetbootin lets you install distros without burning discs

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jan 25, 2008 5:05 PM EDT
Linux.com; By Emil Visti
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UNetbootin is a simple open source tool that allows you to install a variety of distributions over the Internet, without burning a CD. The Wubi tool for installing Ubuntu this way has been around for a while, but unlike UNetbootin, Wubi installs Ubuntu on a file stored in a Windows environment and creates no actual partitions. UNetbootin will create a partitioned dual-boot system as though you installed with a CD. It's useful if you're working on a machine with a slow or no CD/DVD drive or don't have any spare discs to burn.

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