[K12OSN] System76

[Jim McQuillan]

Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> On Tue, 08 May 2007 11:49:36 -0400, Jim McQuillan wrote
>> Daniel Bodanske wrote:
>>> I ordered a new computer from the local shop last week. I went all
>>> Intel specifically because the drivers were in the kernel and I
>>> wouldn't have to mess around with anything. I gave the tech a list of
>>> specific, well-supported chips.
>>>
>>> I picked it up last night, went to install Ubuntu 7.04, and found he'd
>>> slipped a crap Marvel wireless card in instead of the Intel Pro I had
>>> ordered.
>>>
>>> Sometimes, even when you research and plan, you still can't get things 
>>> to work.
>> Talk to the System76 guys.  They should be able to make it right.  Two 
>> of the guys from there were here in Sevilla, Spain for the Ubuntu 
>> developer summit this week.  They're good guys, and I'm guessing it was 
>> just an honest mistake made by someone.
>>
>> Didn't that system come with Feisty pre-loaded?
> 
> Jim, I don't think the system referred to above was actually a System76 machine.  I
> think that was really just from a "local shop".  Maybe this was from System76 but I
> don't think so.

Heh, I guess I learned my lesson.  I was assuming the subject line was 
actually relevant to the email.

Jim.

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