Microsoft blocks linux on some laptops

Microsoft blocks Linux on some laptops. Digital freedom activists have made a discovery in the new Lenovo Yoga 900S and Yoga 710S that their users or potential buyers won't like anything. These computers include installed Windows 10 Signature Edition that does not allow the installation of a GNU / Linux distribution, something that greatly infringes on the freedom of users, greatly restricting the possibilities of using their new and brand new equipment.

Microsoft and Lenovo don't want you to install Linux

BaronHK has tried to install Linux on these computers and it has been impossible, after which it has opened a ticket to Lenovo support and they have literally replied that “the computers include Windows 10 Signature Edition and are limited to the use of this system by agreement Lenovo with Microsoft. " Both computers have a proprietary soft-RAID setup that cannot be recognized by the Linux installer, even after changing the SATA controller mode from the BIOS, Linux installation is still impossible. To go further, the installation of Windows itself requires special drivers that are provided by Lenovo and only for Windows.

We recommend reading our guide to the best Notebook gamers on the market.

The funny thing is that Linux can be run on these computers in Live-CD mode, the only impediment is its installation. The latter closes the door for Lenovo and Microsoft to give the excuse that the computer hardware only works correctly under Windows. For more controversy Lenovo has been in charge of eliminating the thread that had been opened referring to this topic in its official support forum.

If anyone thought that Microsoft's hatred of Linux had remained in the past, they are very wrong.