That's odd... because I remember reading some place that Compaq and
DELL both shipped like 15% of their machines a year with a Linux OS,
mainly RedHat. (I don't remember the number, I just tossed 15% in
there for the comment.) I think it came from a "RedHat" site, so it
may have been publicity for RedHat, which is not uncommon for them.
But I was under the impression that DELL and Compaq both would ship a
desktop with Linux installed. I'm not sure about laptops, but desktops
they would. Maybe I'll have to research this...
But it is nice to call tech support for a company, if needed, and
they'll offer Linux support even though they don't officially offer it.
Just goes to show how the "Linux Networking" of users handles itself.
tdh
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| On Fri, 15 Jun 2001 17:35:31 -0600, you wrote:
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| >On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, you wrote:
| >> That is now changing with some of the big computer companies, including
| >> Dell. They offer the option to have Linux or Windows installed.
| >
| >Dell does offer Linux or windows on their server line, nut not on desktops or
| >laptops. At least that is what they told me when i bought my Lattitude CPx.
| >Their service agreement does not cover a linux machine, and if you even
| >install it as a dual boot, it will void your service policy.
|
| I have a Compaq, and one day needed to call their customer
| support...the guy I spoke with was pretty cool, so I asked him if they
| supported a machine if I was to install Linux on, as a dual-boot
| system. His reply was pretty funny - he said "no, we don't support
| that...."
|
| and continued, with a nudge and a wink in his tone:
|
| "...IF YOU TELL US!"
|
| peace,
|
| Rog
|
| "The effort _must_ be there
| before the talent can be applied."
| -Bobby Holik
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