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On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 4:04 PM Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 18:04:51 -0400, Walter Dnes wrote: |
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> > Since wiping Windows voids the warranty, I'll run the new machine for |
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> > several days under Windows, just in case there are any early problems. |
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> > After that, it goes Gentoo. |
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> I always boot system rescue and dd the entries drive to somewhere safe. |
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> That way I restore the original setup in the case of a warranty claim - |
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> unless the failure is that bad that I can't boot or access the disk. |
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> Neil Bothwick |
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> Windows Error #05: Nonexisent error. This cannot really be happening |
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Just a side thought but if the machine uses a M.2 type PCIe drive shipped |
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originally with Windows on it then, because the swap is physically easy and |
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quick, I might consider just buying a second M.2 for a LInux install thus |
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keeping the original with Windows. |
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- Mark |
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