On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Eric Rostetter <rostet...@mail.utexas.edu> wrote: > My problem with the total lock-out without any way around it is that it > implies that once my machine is out of warranty and support, and/or Dell > wants to charge me an astronomical sum for a replacement part (e.g., > $1049 for a 36GB _REFURBISHED_ disk drive for my Dell PE 2300/2400 machine) > I can't do anything with the machine if I lose a disk drive (since I > can't/won't pay the astronomical sum for their drives, if they are even > available at all).
We call that "Class action law suit". In some states in the US (California I believe, and probably others) I believe Dell would lose under current laws. I believe this is true under UK case law too. They cna fix it by providing a way to disable the log in if the admin wishes. _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
