From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: kd4e Subject: Take ACER Off your Linux-Friendly List Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:00:26 -0500 Message-ID: <4A710CCA.7000907@kd4e.com> Reply-To: doc@kd4e.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: Linux Hams , ChristianHams@yahoogroups.com, ham-computers , Ham-Linux Take ACER Off your Linux-Friendly List. Their Acer Aspire 5535 laptop locks-out the wireless modem and Blue tooth from any access unless a MS version of window is installed. See Acer's "tough luck for you" reply below. Oh, they did offer to let me call their paid support - so they could tell me the same thing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Response (Mary LincyKM) - 07/29/2009 07:34 PM Having reviewed your e-mail I understand that you are facing an issue using wireless with Linux. As per our record the operating system shipped with the system was Vista. Please note that Acer does not support changing an Operating System. Changing the Operating System may cause driver conflicts. You have the option of upgrading or changing your Operating System at your own discretion. However, it is preferred that you keep to the original configuration of your system so that all the programs and applications in your computer will recognize all the hardware installed in it. We are sorry to inform that we are unable to offer support since you have changed the operating system. Have a great day! Respectfully, Acer America Online Technical Support ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E FS/Swap/Wanted: http://kd4e.com/swapn.html Free OS : http://www.PuppyLinux.com Personal: http://kd4e.com |_|___|_| | | & | | /\ {| / \ {| / \ {| / @ \ {| | |~_|~~~~| | -| | | ============\ # KD4E Have an http://ultrafidian.com day!