On Sun, 2007-09-02 at 08:54 -0400, Felix Miata wrote: > On 2007/09/02 07:51 (GMT-0400) Eberhard Roloff apparently typed: > > > BandiPat wrote: > > >> You take your chances with anything ASUS teaming it up with Linux. > >> There are better choices. > > > if you don not mind, could you kindly name them? > > The real point is that ASUS support staff is openly hostile to Linux users > who require and attempt to get support (e.g., RMA for defective product) from > ASUS. So, the choices are all others until such time as it gets documented > which if any of the others take a similar attitude to ASUS. > http://www.mozillaquest.com/Linux04/Asus_Sucks_Story-01.html > > My most recent success with motherboard tech support was with Biostar. I > purchased a several years old M7NCD > http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=m7ncd new in box from an > online vendor last fall. 7 months later it died as a consequence of a power > supply failure. I emailed tech support. They emailed me an RMA authorization > back. No stupid questions about what OS was installed. Board was replaced > with new in box complete with manual and accessories M7NCD Ultra > http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=M7NCD%20ULTRA . This system > using this board has about 8 operating systems installed, including 10.2 and > 10.3Beta2.
I've never heard of someone being asked what OS/Software they were running when returning faulty hardware, if I had a faulty mobo I'd return it to the vendor not the manufacturer so can't see ever having to speak to Asus or anyone else. A fault would cause problems regardless of OS. The Biostar board you link to is about a million miles away from the Asus one I was enquiring about (Biostar only make budget boards anyway), the only alternative I've found offering a simler specification is Abit's IP35 Pro board. But in my experience Abit boards are prone to dying. Quite like SuperMicro but they don't offer a similar product. Agreed that BIOS updating under Linux is still a complete PITA as there's too much reliance on Windows, MSDOS or floppy disks! Matthew -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
