Vista to block other OSs


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What a BS article.

Look at the Vista page on Microsoft.com - It clearly says that Vista will use TPM if your system has it. This is awesome for corporate laptops and high-security systems. It has nothing to do with your home computer, unless you buy one with TPM and enable it.

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What a BS article.

Look at the Vista page on Microsoft.com - It clearly says that Vista will use TPM if your system has it.  This is awesome for corporate laptops and high-security systems.  It has nothing to do with your home computer, unless you buy one with TPM and enable it.

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lameeeee

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Um exactly what part of making your system more secure do you consider "lame"? :wacko:
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Long live Windows XP SP2 with VistXP VS mod.  :D

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Have you been living under a rock? Are you retarded? :laugh:

Vista is not just about a pretty theme :rolleyes:

And anyway, this thread has made it clear that this is nothing to worry about for one of two reasons. theinquirer is mostly false and you do not have to use/buy a TPM enabled board.

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Long live Windows XP SP2 with VistXP VS mod.  :D

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I remember thinking long live Win95B With IE4 Shell Pack + Plus Pack = Win98, didn't quite cut it though, but it did look similar :)

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I don't get the article.

Where does the body text in it say anything like the header?

Vista will support TPM that mobo's get via TPM chips?

Yes, OK. So?

Let's say Linux doesn't support TPM. What would happen? I mean, it's not like the *motherboard* stops OS'es from installing if they don't use the chip. It's there for Vista to verify what kind of hardware you have installed. Probably for icky stuff like DRM protected audio/video paths and so on. The only people worried should be the Vista users IMHO, as there's plenty of room for MS to block out hardware with it, and they've confirmed they will with those fuzzy HDTV screens.

But how can Vista block other OS'es? It's not like Vista is even running when you boot up your computer with the CD to install Ubuntu or whatever. :huh: Overwrite the bootloader with lilo and off you go?

and you do not have to use/buy a TPM enabled board.

What I don't understand is, how would it matter even if you did. Just because it's TPM enabled should just mean it provides the support for TPM in the OS using the motherboard. Sort of a special feature on it like RAID. I've never seen ANY news saying "TPM enabled motherboards have a blacklist of forbidden operating systems".

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I love clearing up misinformation :rolleyes:

TPM boards will require an operating system (yes, linux too will support TPM chips) in order to use the enhanced security. You will be able to install XP (and probably 2000) on these boards, but the enhanced security won't be available. The system will continue to operate as normal, even without a TPM-supported OS.

Now, if you choose to enable the chip and the features in your OS, the chip will ensure that the boot sequence isn't hijacked, and execution is handed over securely to the operating system. The OS will use the TPM chip to ensure the kernel is completely protected, virtually eliminating kernel-mode security threats.

All the stories of TPM taking over your computer and deciding what you can and cannot do are simply bull****. You can still download your illegal movies and music. Software is another story though... Certain software (or features) will require TPM to be enabled so as to ensure you're running a legal copy.

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Certain software (or features) will require TPM to be enabled so as to ensure you're running a legal copy.

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Yes, and as usual, the only ones who will complain about it are the pirates.
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