Davide Bianchi wrote:
> On 2007-09-03, Ton 't Lam <ton.tlam@casema.nospam.nl> wrote:
>> I'm bringing up a new Acer Aspire 5630 (2 Gb mem) for my daughter. She
>> worked effortlessly with Linux the last 6 years, and she prefers to use
>> this OS. However the Acer comes with a Vista image on the HD.
>
> Zap the image, reinstall, ask for refunds.

Remove the disk, install new one. Install Linux.

If space keep old disk and set up your boot loader to run off it in case
you ever want to boot windoze.

>
>> The issue is that starting the new PC will force to install Vista.
>
> Why? You just boot from the DVD/CD and blast the partition.
>

My thoughts exactly ;-)
> Davide
>