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Article #255Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive
From: Ignoramus1841
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:24
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:24
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On 2007-10-16, Snuff <snuffin@all2worry4.com> wrote: > On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:44:34 -0500, Ignoramus1841 ><ignoramus1841@NOSPAM.1841.invalid> wrote: > >>On 2007-10-16, Richard Urban <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> In other words, linux is not for the average use to perform an install when >>> other operating systems are already on the computer. (bait) >>> >> >>Any install of Windows would blow away other operating systems due to >>its use of bootloader, right? >> >>i > Well not quite. Windows always overwrites the boot partition and > thereby screws grub, lilo or whatever. > > However, all you need is your linux install disk and a bit of > knowledge and you can get to a command line in Linux, reinstall grub > to the boot partition and be back in business in no time. Yes. > Strangely, despite being a former penguinista, I find that Vista is > alright for me (save a few flaws with my business's web based > accounts system) and that I cannot be bothered with the challenge of > how to make linux do what I want any more. Anyway, if I want quasi > unix, I have an iMac for that sort of thing! Mac is Unix, not quasi Unix. Just curious, how long does it take Vista to boot? i
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