Re: [tlug] linux installed on lenovo ideapad

[steve <sjs@example.com>]

On 10/26/24 04:34, Raymond Wan wrote:

> A long time ago, I had read about this in a non-technical article.  I
> wouldn't say that "Microsoft is modifying the BIOS".  It was more like
> the vendor partnered with Microsoft and made changes that ensured
> installing another OS would be difficult or impossible.  I certainly
> wouldn't phrase it so that it sounds like it was Microsoft's fault.  I
> guess the vendor agreed to it as well...maybe get a discount on the
> license, etc.
>

The way it seemed -- it was occurring during thfie Windows 11 install but I don't know vendor/microsoft relationship.  But I don't understand how it would benefit Lenovo directly to restrict it's user base.  

As I understand it, many of the early Linux developers were IBM Thinkpad users and back in the day (🙂) installs on the Thinkpad just worked.