On 24/08/10 23:05, Leo wrote:
> I've just got a new laptop and in the bios there is an option to select
> what OS is installed with three options:
> Other
> WinXP
> Vista / Win7
>
> Does anyone know what difference this makes, and is Other the best to
> choose for Linux?
>
> Thanks,
> Leo
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>From memory, I think that different flavours of OS rely to different
extents on services from the BIOS. By a process of elimination, with
your choices I'd go for "Other".
Ian
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