On Thu, 2005-01-27 at 10:35, Travis Roy wrote: > Here was the response I got from HP/Compaq about the issue:
Don't feel bad, I got very much the same response from them when I put Win2k on one of their computers that had been 'designed' to run Win98. Just tell a friend and don't buy anymore. It's all you can do. :-) --charlie > --- > Dear Travs, > > Thank you for contacting HP Total Care. > > I see that you installed Linux in Presario and partition forces to > re-install. > > This is because that the Presario product line was developed for home > users utilizing Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, and Windows XP Home operating > systems. > Linux is primarily a business application and Presario products > were not designed as business systems. Therefore, drivers for devices > such as modems and sound cards are not available for Linux. > > If you would like assistance from an HP technician, please bear in mind > that HP will offer all commercially reasonable efforts. This means > that support will be offered to the best of the technician's knowledge. > > > If you need further assistance, please reply to this message and we will > be happy to assist you further. > > > Regards, > > Monica > HP Total Care > --- -- Charles Farinella Appropriate Solutions, Inc. (www.AppropriateSolutions.com) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 603.924.6079 _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss