[arch-general] Microsoft Signature PC Requirements Now Blocks Linux Installation

Jude DaShiell jdashiel at panix.com
Wed Sep 28 19:04:42 UTC 2016


That or buy an open architecture device.  The new computer I have is an 
open architecture computer for that very reason and I bought that last 
year.

On Wed, 28 Sep 2016, Martin K?hne via arch-general wrote:

> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:55:54
> From: Martin K?hne via arch-general <arch-general at archlinux.org>
> To: General Discussion about Arch Linux <arch-general at archlinux.org>
> Cc: Martin K?hne <mysatyre at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [arch-general] Microsoft Signature PC Requirements Now Blocks
>     Linux Installation
> 
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 5:35 PM, Francis Gerund via arch-general
> <arch-general at archlinux.org> wrote:
>> I worry about if and how this will affect Arch.  Any opinions?
>>
>>
>
>
> It's a thing people have to be wary about. Average arch users may have
> similar laziness with regards to what their hardware requirements are
> as users of other distros - we're so used to have stuff just working.
> So the only advice I can give, if you should figure out you buy a new
> device, save your receipt so you get your money back.
>
> cheers!
> mar77i
>

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