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glee typed:
"BillW50" wrote in message
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I haven't used any Linux Live on any Windows system since that day
except I started today. And I tried 8.04, 9.10, and 12.04.1 so far of
Ubuntu Live and every one of them were accessing the Windows drive a
number of times while Linux was booting. Philo says that doesn't
happen.
Yet I bet it happens for everybody on any system. Why? What is Linux
doing with the Windows drive?

I tried the same with BartPE. And BartPE booted completely and the
Windows drive light never lit up even once. So there is no way
anybody is going to tell me that Linux Live doesn't touch your
Windows drive. As
the drive's access light is saying otherwise.
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While loading, a Linux Live CD checks if any hard drives are attached
to the system, so it can list them in the Linux GUI if the user wants
to mount them later. That's why the hard drive light flashes.... it
has nothing to do with "accessing" or writing to the hard drive, or
executing anything on the hard drive.

I could understand a small amount of drive light flicker, but have you
actually watched it? As there is a huge amount of drive flicker as
Ubuntu Live boots. BartPE also checks what is attached to the system and
I never see the drive lights even flash once. No Ubuntu Live is doing a
lot more than that. And also didn't you read Paul's post? He too has
noticed it is doing a lot more to the drive.

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Bill
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