Larry Finger wrote: > Hans Henry von Tresckow wrote: > >> Larry, how do you get a warrenty replacement after you "void" the >> warranty by installing an alternate OS on your HP laptop? >> >> > > I only have to leave Windows on the machine. If I need to take it in, I > rewrite the master boot > record so that Linux doesn't show at boot time. So far no one has questioned > those extra unavailable > partitions. In addition, they only warranty the hardware - software problems > do not count. > > Larry Almost a year after I bought it my Dell Latitude D620 battery would only hold 20% charge. I contacted Dell Support who wanted screenshots from the Power Control Panel.
I sent them a copy of /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info and told them I run linux. They immediately sent me a free new replacement battery. E _______________________________________________ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
