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> You don't seriously think that was anything but a consequence of your specific setup, right? Dual booting with Windows 8.1 and Linux is most certainly possibl

> You don't seriously think that was anything but a consequence of your specific setup, right? Dual booting with Windows 8.1 and Linux is most certainly possible. Yet is is. It is a consequence of the fact that windows overwrites things like the master boot record that live outside of it's partition on a hard drive without asking the user first. Yes dual booting is possible. But as always installing windows second makes everything else unbootable (until fixed).

joenathan 12y ago
>without asking the user first You must be kidding.
- hackmiester 12y ago
  Why would she be? Care to actually write a small bit about your opinion so that we can have a discussion?
  - joenathan 12y ago
    Well last time I checked operating systems don't install themselves, a user has to download the setup or insert a disk and there are quite a few user agreement prompts before anything installs.
    - hackmiester 12y ago
      Yes, but the thing is that, when you do this with many other OSes, they install in a manner such that the other OSes on the machine still work. There's no warning that this isn't the case with Windows.
diminoten 12y ago
> But as always installing windows second makes everything else unbootable (until fixed). And then it works again. How about that. It's almost as if Windows plays nice with Linux installations, or something. Nah, the M$ hate train is too much fun, why get off now?
- nitrogen 12y ago
  Installing Linux has preserved the bootability of Windows, even multiple Windows installations on one machine, for more than a decade. The technology exists for MS to do the same.
  - diminoten 12y ago
    But it doesn't fit their biggest, or even their second biggest use case, so why would they?
    - nitrogen 12y ago
      Because it's the right thing to do. Imagine if installing a Sony stereo in your car disabled access to your JBL speakers.
      - diminoten 12y ago
        Ah yes, because every company should act according to your moral code. God forbid you ever be wrong about anything.
- michaelmrose 12y ago
  How long have you worked there?
  - diminoten 12y ago
    Is this the kind of attitude you promote on IamSignificant.ca? Seems pretty negative, to me.
    - rmxt 12y ago
      >Is this the kind of attitude you promote on IamSignificant.ca? Seems pretty negative, to me. Even though the comment you are responding to is brash and unfounded, this comment is even worse. Is it really necessary to search out a poster's web presence/background just to retaliate against some perceived slight? Seems to be against HN spirit.
pikzen 12y ago
>Yes dual booting is possible. But as always installing windows second makes everything else unbootable (until fixed). Yeah, I'm 100% sure you fucked up. Windows' bootloader offers me either Windows 8.1 or starting GRUB, from which I can start Linux. Of course, the first option on Grub is Windows and the first option in Windows is Gub so I can get a nice bootloop.

joenathan 12y ago

>without asking the user first You must be kidding.

hackmiester 12y ago
Why would she be? Care to actually write a small bit about your opinion so that we can have a discussion?
- joenathan 12y ago
  Well last time I checked operating systems don't install themselves, a user has to download the setup or insert a disk and there are quite a few user agreement prompts before anything installs.
  - hackmiester 12y ago
    Yes, but the thing is that, when you do this with many other OSes, they install in a manner such that the other OSes on the machine still work. There's no warning that this isn't the case with Windows.

diminoten 12y ago

> But as always installing windows second makes everything else unbootable (until fixed). And then it works again. How about that. It's almost as if Windows plays nice with Linux installations, or something. Nah, the M$ hate train is too much fun, why get off now?

nitrogen 12y ago
Installing Linux has preserved the bootability of Windows, even multiple Windows installations on one machine, for more than a decade. The technology exists for MS to do the same.
- diminoten 12y ago
  But it doesn't fit their biggest, or even their second biggest use case, so why would they?
  - nitrogen 12y ago
    Because it's the right thing to do. Imagine if installing a Sony stereo in your car disabled access to your JBL speakers.
    - diminoten 12y ago
      Ah yes, because every company should act according to your moral code. God forbid you ever be wrong about anything.
michaelmrose 12y ago
How long have you worked there?
- diminoten 12y ago
  Is this the kind of attitude you promote on IamSignificant.ca? Seems pretty negative, to me.
  - rmxt 12y ago
    >Is this the kind of attitude you promote on IamSignificant.ca? Seems pretty negative, to me. Even though the comment you are responding to is brash and unfounded, this comment is even worse. Is it really necessary to search out a poster's web presence/background just to retaliate against some perceived slight? Seems to be against HN spirit.

pikzen 12y ago

>Yes dual booting is possible. But as always installing windows second makes everything else unbootable (until fixed). Yeah, I'm 100% sure you fucked up. Windows' bootloader offers me either Windows 8.1 or starting GRUB, from which I can start Linux. Of course, the first option on Grub is Windows and the first option in Windows is Gub so I can get a nice bootloop.