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Re: Let's not bluff ourselves.

From no.top.post@gmail.com
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc, alt.os.linux.slackware, alt.os.linux.debian
Subject Re: Let's not bluff ourselves.
Date 2015-06-19 04:48 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <mm06us$7ov$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <mlcjc8$e67$1@dont-email.me>

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In article <mlcjc8$e67$1@dont-email.me>, Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote: 

> On 06/11/2015 10:42 AM, no.top.post@gmail.com wrote:
> > we can't be free of the crushing heel of M$.
> 
> 	Oh sure you can.
> 	Just run an old version of XP in VB.
> 	I see this is cross-posted so maybe the OP is a Troll
> if so let me know and I will plunk him.

Do you dispute that mt topic is applicable to all forks of linux?!
-- snip --

> 	GRUB2 is the current choice for dealing with Windows 8
> and higher systems.  It is just about smart enough.
> >
I'd heard that Win 8 is a dud and the kiddies are getting Win 10?
-- snip --
> 	GPartEd is the best option for setting up Linux partitions before 
> installation After the Windows partition is reduced by its own
> tools.  If you Google or whatever on "Reducing Windows Partition"
> you should find a method for reduction of the page file size

-- OK, I've filed your tech-info for later reference.
The easy way was to allow M$ have the first partition/s of the new HDD,
and let other OSs come in the back-door; originally via a fd0, and what
I really like in Slakware now, via a USBstik.
-- snip --
> 	Well I don't know loadlin but I used to use LiLo and I hear
> there is an e-Lilo in the works but GRUB2 is the current choice.
> 
> 	Which Linux distribution are you using?
> 
> 	What sort of hardware are you using?
> 
I'm not commited to A distribution or hardware.
That's why I strive to avoid M$ locking-me-in. 

> 	bliss

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Let's not bluff ourselves. no.top.post@gmail.com - 2015-06-11 17:42 +0000
  Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-06-11 11:19 -0700
    Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Harold Stevens <wookie@cindy.localdomain> - 2015-06-11 14:33 -0500
      Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-06-11 14:06 -0700
        Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-06-15 19:09 +0100
          Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2015-06-16 01:37 +0200
            Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-06-15 18:13 -0700
              Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2015-06-16 09:14 +0200
              Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. noydb@no.way (Bruce Sinclair) - 2015-06-16 23:08 +0000
                Re: Let's not bluff ourselves.  Off topic!! Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-06-16 18:40 -0700
    Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-06-11 22:40 -0400
    Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2015-06-12 11:32 +0200
      Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-06-12 07:27 -0700
    Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> - 2015-06-14 19:37 -0700
    Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. no.top.post@gmail.com - 2015-06-19 04:48 +0000
  Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Andreas Kohlbach <june15.6.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-06-11 17:25 -0400
    Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2015-06-12 09:04 +0100
      Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. noydb@no.way (Bruce Sinclair) - 2015-06-14 23:14 +0000
    Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2015-06-15 14:24 +0000
  Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-06-11 22:32 -0400
    Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. ruben safir <ruben@mrbrklyn.com> - 2015-06-13 16:06 -0400
      Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-06-13 13:47 -0700
      Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-06-13 20:14 -0400
        Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. noydb@no.way (Bruce Sinclair) - 2015-06-14 23:15 +0000
  Re: Let's not bluff ourselves. noydb@no.way (Bruce Sinclair) - 2015-06-14 23:12 +0000

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