Hop – Install Linux next to Windows without a USB stick
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hop, a Windows tool written in C# and PowerShell, installs Linux without a USB stick by creating a small FAT32 installer partition on the internal disk and adding a one-time UEFI startup entry. FAT32's 4 GB file limit excludes Kubuntu and Omarchy. The architecture notes report Fedora 44 and Ultramarine 44 installing in QEMU with Secure Boot on, driven by a kickstart rather than the graphical installer. Nothing has run on real hardware, and several behaviors, including Thunderbolt drive detection, rest on reading installer source.