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On Sat, Jun 05, 2021 at 12:04:19AM +0100, Neil Bothwick 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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a) The drive is one terabyte in size. |
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b) Yes, Mr. Dell Support, I bought the machine 6 months ago and I've |
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been websurfing, Youtubing, etc ever since. And Windows Home has not |
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forced an update all that time. |
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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> |
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I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications |
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