On Sun, 26 Jul 2015 13:39:13 +0100, Peter Humphrey wrote: > > When you said a new install, I assumed it was a newer computer, but if > > you don't have UEFI and want Windows you are apparently stuck with > > MBR. > > Neil, I don't know why you make such a fuss about MBR. I've been using > it ever since 1989, and though I used to have to work round some of its > limitations years ago, the setup I have now has been stable for at > least 10 years. It ain't broke, so I don't intend to fix it.
I'm not making a fuss, I just wondered why use it on a new system? It works, in a kuldged about and fragile way, but it works well enough to stick with it. I never bothered to convert any disks, that is far too much work. > And this > Armari box is five years old or more and still perfectly capable since > I replaced the disks with SSDs this year. That's when I would have changed. > If I have to replace the motherboard for some reason, then will be time > to adopt what I'm forced into. N one is forcing you (unless you have a UEFI board), and more than anyone is telling you not to use a 2.4 series kernel. -- Neil Bothwick I@love~my,;It's%made in Taiwa~##$ ` #@
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