Okay, I unfortunatly I'm going to have to agree with you,<br>most of the ms droids dont like linux, and having actually worked<br>in the same situation where linux was 'banned' and customer<br>advise to 'upgrade' to MS i know what your saying. <br><br>things you can do.<br><br>boot off a live disc..<br><br>and dd with netcat over the network to some device.<br><br>you can tar up your filesystem and put that somewhere safe.<br><br>I'd return it with windows vista on it, then try and<br>get it out of the warranty.<br><br>do you have the recovery discs, you should just be able to run<br>them and that should piece the system back together, and<br>delete or your data.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><b><i>"<3 " <sauntering.with.scissors@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Its good to know their official stance on it, but i think ill play it safe for the time
being.<br><br>The guy at my 'local' repair center had said that if software was found to be the cause of the overheating problem (which it clearly isnt, as it runs much better under linux than vista!) then i would have to pay for their time. And if i get a brainwashed M$ geek looking at my laptop, he/she might just be pissy enough to blame linux for the problem. <br><br>So im playing it safe and not giving them any excuses!<br><br>As a side note, vista will be completely wiped from the machine upon return! *hurrrah!*<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 26, 2007 3:26 PM, David Thornton Snr < <a href="mailto:davidthorntonsnr@yahoo.co.uk">davidthorntonsnr@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi Jen, Taken
from their web site. Nowhere in the warranty does it state or mention MS os. <br><br>Limited Warranty on Data Storage Media<br>The warranty on data storage media products is limited. During a period of six months after the<br>purchase, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will replace any data carrier that turns out to be physically <br>defective upon delivery if it was supplied with the product by Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Software<br>itself is not the object of the warranty.<br><br>Dave<br><br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="Ih2E3d">----- Original Message ----<br>From: "<3 " <<a href="mailto:sauntering.with.scissors@gmail.com" target="_blank">sauntering.with.scissors@gmail.com</a>><br>To: Tayside Linux User Group <<a href="mailto:dundee@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">dundee@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br></div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">Sent: Monday, 26 November, 2007 2:06:50 PM<br>Subject:
Re: [dundee] De Linuxing my laptop <br><br>its a fujitsu amilo pi1536.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 26, 2007 1:39 PM, David Thornton Snr <<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:davidthorntonsnr@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">davidthorntonsnr@yahoo.co.uk </a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi Jen, read a article in Linux Format (LFX100) p16 regarding Curry's misleading customers that only MS os can be used on the computers it sells. Otherwise warranty is void......this is total rubbish as the guy who sent in the letter said and i agree. He contacted Curry's customer services who told him that the staff at the shop must have been told by MS that only genuine MS os can be used on the computers!
<br><br>Can you let me know the make of your laptop<br><br>Dave<div><div></div><div><br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ----<br>From: "<3 " < <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:sauntering.with.scissors@gmail.com" target="_blank">sauntering.with.scissors@gmail.com</a>><br>To: Tayside Linux User Group <<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:dundee@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank"> dundee@mailman.lug.org.uk </a>><br>Sent: Monday, 26 November, 2007 11:44:44 AM<br>Subject: [dundee] De Linuxing my laptop<br><br>Hai guys,<br><br>I thought i'd share with you my woes! my (relativley) new laptop has a hardware problem (covered by warranty - so they can deal with it) and I have to send it away! So not only do i have to be without a laptop for a while, I also have to uninstall any trace of its linux minty-ness, because installing an operating system is a <u>'Void of Warranty'</u> !!<br><br><br>Sucks to
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