Re: [luau] Installing Linux on a Wal-Mart OS-less PC

[Joe Linux]

This is great news.  I was thinking too that we should contact Office Depot to suggest to them that they become a "Linux Connection" superstore.  They could work with the vendors to make certain that the hardware they sell is fully Linux compatible.

Warren Togami wrote:

Small update at Newsforge:
Wal-Mart PC provider to correct Linux modem problem
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/05/02/1514240&mode=nocomment&tid=7

"On the afternoon of May 1, I (the author of the original review) received
email from Rich Hindman of Microtel. He said Microtel had become aware of
the review and the concerns raised by the community. With a directness which
I find refreshing in this industry, Mr. Hindman indicated that before the
day was over, Microtel intended to correct the problem."

"And correct it he did. That evening, I received notice that Microtel had
designated a hardware modem that would take the place of the current modem.
Mr. Hindman explained, "Effective 5-7-02, all units will ship with the new
hardware modem." The short delay on implementation was required because t
hey
would not have the new modem in stock until May 7."
(read more in the article)


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Article can be found at:
http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/04/29/0218241.shtml?tid=7

Monday April 29, 2002 - [ 09:47 AM GMT ]
Topic - Hardware - By Russell C. Pavlicek -
A few months ago, super-sized discount store Wal-Mart made the headlines

in

the Linux world by becoming the first major U.S. retailer to offer PCs
without Windows preloaded. At this writing, the Walmart.com Web site lists
no less than 14 PCs available without an operating system.

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