Don't buy HP computers

[Mark Haney]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:

> 
>     What they were saying is the computer they find the information from 
> has nothing in it about Linux. There is no Linux drivers available.
> 
>     So don't buy HP laptops if you want to use Ubuntu.
> 
> 
> Karl
> 
What a giant load of crap. What the hell does that have to do with HP?
That is quite obviously a problem with Vista and not a problem with HP.
I have run HP and Compaq systems for /years/ with virtually every flavor
of linux imaginable and I've never had any trouble out of them aside
from the occasional pain of hardware drivers.  But that is a common
problem with any hardware, not just HP.

Seriously, Karl, read what you just posted and tell me it's an HP
problem?  If /Vista/ is shutting down the wireless radio then don't you
think running XP on it would have the same trouble?  Probably not.  Not
to mention you can usually turn the radio back on in linux as well as
Windows. And I'm sure you can keep the radio on in Vista as well,
although I'm not sure of the exact method since to me Vista is an
abortion of an OS.

In fact, this email was written on virtually the same system as you have
 say above, IN LINUX, and my wireless is fine.

I say again, IT IS NOT AN HP PROBLEM.


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Mark Haney
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