Re: [SLUG] Re: Vista .. anti-Linux ?

["Howard Lowndes" <lannet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, May 3, 2006 02:03, bill wrote:
> If Vista prevents dual booting via software within its installation,
> what is to prevent booting linux from a separate hard drive and using
> the PC's Bios to determine the drive boot order?
>
> JUut make the linux drive hda with Grub dual booting Windows from hdb.
> My PC is setup to do this now with Kanotix and XP, though I haven't used
> XP for some weeks now, since I got my first Trojan, and I've been using
> M$ since DOS days.
>

OK, now run that past a computing neophyte whom you are trying to convert
to Linux and watch their eyes glaze over...

If M$ can make booting Linux difficult then you can bet they will,
regardless of past anti-trust convictions.  IMO this attempt would not be
relevant to their past conviction requirements and would result in another
5 years of US, EU, S Korea, Japan, etal, investigations and prosecutions
during which M$ will proceed as if nothing has or is going to happen.


-- 
Howard
LANNet Computing Associates <http://lannet.com.au>
When you want a computer system that works, just choose Linux;
When you want a computer system that works, just, choose Microsoft.