[wplug] Linux on new PCs

[John Lewis]

On 07/20/2012 05:29 PM, Ed Stewart-KB3WRX wrote:
> 
> On 07/20/2012 01:12 PM, Jonathan Billings wrote:
>> On , Mike Sussman said:
>>> Thanks, Jonathan and Pat, for the information.  The message I am getting
>>> is to buy a Windows 7 PC because it won't have secure boot.  A Linux
>>> dual-boot installation should be no problem.
>>>
>>> After looking at the referenced articles, it seems that Windows 8 PCs
>>> might be a problem because they have secure boot.
>> I think to start, most vendors will provide the ability to disable
>> Secure Boot, even if it says it supports Windows 8, because they don't
>> want to alientate users who still prefer Windows 7.  As 8 catches on
>> (who knows, it might be the next Vista or ME), I'm sure vendors will
>> "forget" to make turning off Secure Boot possible.
>>
>      What I have been reading Windows 8 could be a bigger embarrassment
>      than Vista or ME. I will stick with my dual boot, Zorin and Linux 
> Mint 13,Ed

According to Distrowatch Zorin is Linux. A dual boot isn't necessary
because it could run in a container. As for Windows 8, I have a special
container for it. I call it ".local/share/Trash".