Presto now out! Fast & runs from c:

knowledge123 · 18 Mar 2009 at 08:40

Hey all,

I heard about this some time ago from Engadget, now it's out and I'm downloading it atm

Presto uses a system similar to Ubuntu's where it can install itself to a directory on your C: (I forget the name of Ubuntu's method.

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I shall be giving it a whirl tonight and hopefully some screenshots and comments on it

My main attraction with it is it's fast boot times, I'm always after faster startup times.

Download here.

Update: I got a 'error mounting to Windows drive' screen so no screenshots, yet

I've submitted a tech support request so we shall see how it goes

Rhys · 19 Mar 2009 at 15:49

From my playing today its seems that you have to have an Windows install for it to run. I tried getting it to run from a usb stick but no joy.

ps - ubuntu = wubi

knowledge123 · 19 Mar 2009 at 16:36

yeah, I do have a Windows install(ation), no answer on my support request, yet

Ah yes, wubi! That's it! Ta

wesley · 19 Mar 2009 at 18:38

rubbish! no matter what settings i change, i cant click Apply button, button always stay greyed

knowledge123 · 19 Mar 2009 at 19:22

I wish I could get it to work in the 1st place. I love the idea of it (fast boot times, Wubi like usage) even though it doesn't seem to work in practice.
Hopefully the final version will be a lot better then this

Wesley, if you could put a support request in detailing your issues, hopefully they can sort it out for you.

yashiro · 19 Mar 2009 at 20:38

How fast are these fast boot times?

You'd be better off installing Xubuntu via Wubi if the boot times are into double figures with this Presto guff.

knowledge123 · 20 Mar 2009 at 07:23

15 seconds

But you do have a fair point, I was debating that, myself. How much faster is Xubuntu vs Ubuntu vs Kubuntu ? Is there that much difference ?