Which Linux ? There are a lot of different flavors.

I just upgraded my other laptop to Ubuntu 12.4 because the older version stopped working just because my battery is dead. This was after an automatic patch update. The damn boot process came to a permanent end at the battery check. I know it's dead! That's why I have it plugged in to line power!

I only use Windoze because the girlfriend is easily confused (business school degree).