On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 4:04 PM Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: > > On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 18:04:51 -0400, Walter Dnes wrote: > > > Since wiping Windows voids the warranty, I'll run the new machine for > > several days under Windows, just in case there are any early problems. > > After that, it goes Gentoo. > > I always boot system rescue and dd the entries drive to somewhere safe. > That way I restore the original setup in the case of a warranty claim - > unless the failure is that bad that I can't boot or access the disk. > > > -- > Neil Bothwick > > Windows Error #05: Nonexisent error. This cannot really be happening
Just a side thought but if the machine uses a M.2 type PCIe drive shipped originally with Windows on it then, because the swap is physically easy and quick, I might consider just buying a second M.2 for a LInux install thus keeping the original with Windows. - Mark
