Quoting Magnus von Koeller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > well the one basic rule I've set up for my next purchase is this one: > Do NOT buy from Dell. Dell does not support Linux and actually does > everything to make it as difficult as possible to use. They mess with > the BIOS in non-standard ways so that not even the official Windows > drivers work anymore (only the drivers from Dell still work). > > So don't buy a Dell. If you're a Linux user, they don't care about > your nees as a customer. Your simply 'not supported'.
Just for the record, I just bought a Dell 5150 and am running a dual-boot with XP Pro and Woody. I only have one major complaint: the Dell TrueMobile 1300 wireless card isn't supported in Linux, no way, no how (until someone reverse engineers it). As for support, I haven't tried. There's plenty of help in the Dell-hosted user forums, though, and I'm sure there's more than a few linux-philes lurking around in there. -- Joel Konkle-Parker Webmaster [Ballsome.com] Phone [662-518-1636] E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
