On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:24:41 -0500 Carroll Grigsby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tuesday 23 March 2004 11:03 am, William Warren wrote: > > just from this post..it works with windows and not with > > Linux..Bioses can be tied to windows and as part of the MS OEM > > license that is what most large computer vendors do to get the > > rock bottom pricing on windows. Gateway only supports windows > > and they do not and will not support Linux on that machine. The > > warranty states no third party software or hardware is not > > supported and will not be supported by gateway. Dell and most > > other vendors have similar clauses in their warranty > > agreements...they will not and do not have to replace anything > > if it will run under windows. the court case will go nowhere if > > the case is based on the machines inability to run Linux. > > FWIW, a brief search of Gateway's site led to over 100 how-to's > related to installing Red Hat and Suse on their products, which > suggests that Gateway has an awareness of Linux. I'm not familiar > with the Gateway product line, so that it is quite possible that > the references are to servers only. Marc, you might want to spend > some time poking around on the Gateway site. > > -- cmg > > > I've been somewhat half-assed following this thread, so feel free to slap me around if I missed it. Has anyone asked Gateway for specific help? Vendors are getting better about Linux support. Next year they'll be kissing up to us. You could be a trend starter. Lee
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