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Re: Linux vs. Windows



On Thu, Jul 30, 1998 at 08:52:52PM -0400, Tom Pfeifer wrote:
> 
> The only problem along these lines with Windows is that it insists on
> rewriting the MBR when you install it. This can really throw someone 
> who's not aware of it, and this practice is dead wrong - no OS should 
> ever do that without at least asking. I've never had any other problem
> as far as Windows getting along with other OSes.

Yeah, and Win95 setup *crashes* when you have virus warning activated in
BIOS... (virus warning tries to protect MBR).

Marcus

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