[K12OSN] System76
Jim Kronebusch
jim at winonacotter.org
Tue May 8 16:37:03 UTC 2007
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.
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