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<p>256 MB RAM and an 1 GHz or faster Intel/AMD processor is recommended for optimal performance, though Xubuntu might work on less. As for disk space, the installation requires a minimum of 4GB. This space is mostly used by the virtual hard disk file. Most computers purchased within the last 3 years should be able to run Ubuntu fine, and Xubuntu is suitable for older computers.</p><br/>
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<h3>What platforms are supported?</h3>
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<p>Wubi will run on on all Windows versions from Windows 98 to Windows Vista, more platforms to come soon. 64-bit builds are possible but not yet available. Linux/*nix/*BSD are supported through <a href="http://lubi.sourceforge.net">Lubi</a> (<a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=198821">download location</a> and <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=441918">guide</a>), and Mac OSX will eventually be supported through Mubi (developers still needed).</p><br/>
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<p>Wubi will run on on all Windows versions from Windows 98 to Windows Vista, more platforms to come soon. 64-bit builds are possible but not yet available. Linux/*nix/*BSD are supported through <a href="http://lubi.sourceforge.net/lubi.html">Lubi</a> (<a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=198821">download location</a> and <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=441918">guide</a>), and Mac OSX will eventually be supported through Mubi (developers still needed).</p><br/>
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<h3>What is the performance?</h3>
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<p> The performance is identical to a standard installation, except for hard-disk access which is slightly slower. If your hard disk is very fragmented the performance will degenerate. However, once the Ubuntu install created by Wubi has been transferred to a dedicated partition using <a href="http://lubi.sourceforge.net">LVPM</a>, the hard drive access speed will be identical to that of a standard Ubuntu installation.</p><br/>
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<p> Hibernation/suspend is not supported under Wubi, moreover Wubi filesystem is more vulnerable to hardreboots (unplugging the power) than a normal filesystem, so try to avoid unplugging the power. These problems, however, are no longer present once the Ubuntu install created by Wubi has been transferred to a dedicated partition using <a href="http://lubi.sourceforge.net">LVPM</a>.</p><br/>
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<p> Hibernation/suspend is not supported under Wubi, moreover Wubi filesystem is more vulnerable to hardreboots (unplugging the power) than a normal filesystem, so try to avoid unplugging the power. These problems, however, are no longer present once the Ubuntu install created by Wubi has been transferred to a dedicated partition using <a href="http://lubi.sourceforge.net/lvpm.html">LVPM</a>.</p><br/>
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