Hi :) Yes, a lot of people misunderstand what dual-booting means. It does mean keeping the original system intact and easy to reinstate fully. It's a bit more complicated than just installing software "onto a computer" but not by much. I generally recommend experimenting with some old computer such as ones relegated to the attic or basement or stuffed into a cupboard or found in a skip or bought from ebay for a tenner. It is possible to make mistakes but defaults generally tend to be designed to protect existing systems these days. Back in 2008 it might was a bit different with some distros but Ubuntu and most others have always been protective. Regards from Tom :)
On 18 April 2014 12:15, Cley Faye <cleyf...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2014-04-18 11:39 GMT+02:00 Urmas <davian...@gmail.com>: > > > "Cley Faye": > > > >> First alternative (easier): it is possible to install Ubuntu (or other > >> linux OS) on a chromebook. > >> > > > > So you propose to the person to turn her expensive device into brick by > > voiding its warranty? Seriously? > > > > Yes, seriously. Sorry if you're shocked. > And the fact that you decide to install custom software on *your* *own* > hardware doesn't mean that you're voiding your warranty just because the > manufacturer told you so. Not all countries have similar laws regarding > this. > > Does I sound a bit extreme here? It's hard to tell, you thrown off my > balance by saying that voiding a warranty turns a device into brick. Last > time I installed a piece of software on it, my chromebook was much less > brick-y than you imply. > > Maybe If I did suggest to install windows instead of a linux, your view > would differ? > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
