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# 8  
Old 08-20-2008
interesting topic, but has anyone tried cooperative linux?
# 9  
Old 08-30-2008
A Live-CD it could be a good workaround. Visit LiveDistro | Remaster : LiveCD : LiveDVD : USB Flash Drive : Build Tool Script : ISO : Torrent : Download

Cooperative Linux... Is it the former Topologilinux?. If so, it's great: it runs truly fast, you can choose real Linux boot. I loved it. The bad side is installing it, in my opinion: It is Slackware based and it is not too friendly for a common user. More, I had to install it "twice": first, a real install, and later set it up running from Windows.

What I wonder is why can't you simply make a dual-boot install, so that your wife can boot win and you can boot your preferef OS?
# 10  
Old 08-30-2008
Rebooting in the middle of something might not be an attractive option (although Windows users have to reboot all the time for other reasons, of course).
# 11  
Old 10-13-2008
Recommend either setting up dual boot Win / ubuntu. If you want to run linux or ubuntu from within windows then either vmware workstation or
wubi world accomplish this. VMware workstation would require some additional learning how to use it and also requires xtra memory. Wubi is a ubuntu image that runs within windows. Setting up a dual boot system is easy and usually the better choice
# 12  
Old 10-22-2008
XUbunut and be done with it
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