[Ubuntu-be] Win8 will block dual-boot?

[Jonas Geuens]

If I recall correctly, this might be because you downloaded the W8+Tools 
(market, ...).
The chart at the bottom of the download page told me something about 
overwriting the current OS so I chose the one without dev tools and got 
the same wizard as with W7 to choose a partition.

If I was only given the choice to overwrite my current OS'es then I 
would've pressed that reset button faster than I ever did :p W8 isn't 
exactly an OS I see me using on a non-touch device.

Jonas

On 22/09/2011 10:13, wouter Vandenneucker wrote:
> Well in de 'public beta' that I downloaded it only gave me 2 options:
> Update existing system & swipe drive and reinstall from scratch..
>
> Maybe they released another version by now?
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:07:17 +0200
> From: jonasgeuens at gmail.com
> To: ubuntu-be at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-be] Win8 will block dual-boot?
>
> Just a small correction:
> You can install W8 without overriding your drive just fine.
> It has the same partition wizard as W7 to do so.
> You are also able to dualboot W7, W8 and even any other linux distro.
> All the new system does is take you straight into the W8 choice 
> screen, there you select your linux or other Windows OS and then your 
> laptop/pc restarts and boots straight into the other OS.
>
> Was that the kind of "overriding your drive" you were talking about 
> Wouter?
>
> If you meant the boot partition, it overrides that, yes.
>
> Jonas
>
> On 22/09/2011 8:40, wouter Vandenneucker wrote:
>
>     i can back up the fact that you can't install win8 without totally
>     overriding your drive.
>     However, you can't keep another version of windows either. My
>     guess is that it's just not finished atm.
>
>     I don't think that microsoft will make it unavailable to install
>     other MS systems. Some people just need multiple OSes (People who
>     can't use their work version of win to do personal stuff etc..).
>     If however they do block any other OS, I think that:
>     a) Apple will find a way to sue them
>     b) It takes about 4 weeks until it's hacked so Grub can be
>     installed "in front of" MS
>
>     Look at other electronics like PS3 etc.. it never took longer than
>     2 months of serious hacking attempts. This time however, we hold
>     the key as it are "OUR" systems.. not some vendor locked devices..
>
>     Nevertheless I do look forward to see how things evolve. Win8 is
>     imho far from ready, the difference between the "new stuff" and
>     the "remaining stuff" from win7 is just to big.
>     Win 7 windows have a "glass" look and have shadows surrounding
>     them so it would look like there is depth to the system. Win8 on
>     the other hand is just totally FLAT.
>     No shadow or glossy look what so ever. I've seen it run on a
>     friends pc and I really believe that it's even
>     more inconsistent that Nautilus in Ubuntu 11.10
>
>     /personalNote
>
>     Grts
>
>
>
>     Wouter
>
>     > Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:03:11 +0200
>     > From: jurgen.gaeremyn at pandora.be <mailto:jurgen.gaeremyn at pandora.be>
>     > To: ubuntu-be at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-be at lists.ubuntu.com>
>     > Subject: [Ubuntu-be] Win8 will block dual-boot?
>     >
>     > Have a read here:
>     >
>     >
>     http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/will-windows-8-block-users-from-dual-booting-linux-microsoft-wont-say/10772
>     >
>     > Grtz,
>     > Jurgen.
>     >
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