I have to admit that this is something I used to wonder about, changing a mobo. It's the after effect of knowing what happens with Window$ when you perform a mobo (or near enough anything else) transplant. Perhaps this should be touted more openly that Linux does not choke and curl up and die when faced with major hardware changes as opposed to M$ products. I think soon it won't really matter that windows chokes on a new mobo. Currently MS has you re-"activate" your windows if you change too much hardware. The next logical step is to forbid you to change hardware. You're already not allowed to install a Windows OEM package on a different PC than
On Thursday 10 March 2005 17:42, Kevanf1 wrote: the one with the sticker on, even if that machine burns down or gets stolen. That presents a rather moronic situation, actually. If a thief steals my PC with a retail windows on, he'll be using both my computer and windows illegally. BUT, if the computer has an OEM windows on, he'll be using a stolen computer, but be able to use the windows on it legally. Whaaa haaa haa! -- Kind regards Hans du Plooy SagacIT (Pty) Ltd hansdp at sagacit dot com