Re: XP won't boot after knoppix 3.4

> Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 06:54:30 -0500
> From: box191 <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [debian-knoppix] XP won't boot after knoppix 3.4
> 	hdinstall
> To: [email protected]
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> At 04:49 AM 5/21/04, Joris Huizer wrote:
> 
>>I guess we'll buy another harddisk for linux as *windows can't deal with 
>>partitions* - thanks to windows we're forced to buy more hardware again...
> 
> 
> Speaking of forced to buy more hardware, I had to
> buy more RAM to run Linux, and I had to buy a new
> sound card for Linux, and I had to buy a new modem
> for Linux. I'm told I have to buy a new hard drive
> since Linux can't read some Western Digital drives,
> including the one I use to boot my computer. I'm
> told that I need a new scanner since Linux can't
> find mine (Microtek on the parallel port), and I'm
> told I need a new digital camera since Linux can't
> read mine (Micro Innovations). That said, I had no 
> problem with XP after a Knoppix HD install, maybe
> because Knoppix can't read from or write to my boot
> hard drive. I use a Windows-based boot loader, since
> lilo and grub have problems when written to the MBR,
> that is, when they can be written to the MBR. Linux
> just isn't ready for the home desktop, but it's getting
> closer every day. Linux is still years behind Windows 
> for average home users.
> 
> Dick
> *quad boot Win98, XP, Knoppix-Debian, Mandrake 10
> *first saw Linux January 2004
> --

Hi,

Your µsoft OS seems to work well, so why do you use (GNU)/Linux ?

I had never have to change a Hard drive or soundcard in order to use 
Linux, I always use Knoppix to change/make partition on hard drive with 
µsoft installed ... I've never had any problem about it !

I'd like to add: I discovered Knoppix 1 years 1/2 ago and installed it 
on my personnal computer, I'm using it every day, often more than 12 Hours,
my friend has another Kde session open on another tty, at this time I 
can see on Gkrellm that Knoppix is up since 19 days... (I have to reboot 
to test new Knoppix release ;) ).

I was using Xpet before, although It was "Stable reputed", (more stable 
maybe...), I was not able to keep it on my HD more than 2 months ...

Thanks all to have made Debian-Knoppix ! Thanks all who contibute to 
this wonderfull project !

Debian-Knoppix is more than a live-cd: It is a hope of freedom !

Regards,
JoDaY