[TriLUG] OT: Retail SharksoI

[Jeff Tickle]

Should we all send them individual emails noting our love for Linux? 
:-P  If they're in need for someone knowledgable enough to work with
hardware and get it working under Linux, I'll be in the market for a job
in a few weeks!

Have smtp, will annoy.

-Jeff

On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 02:53, ALFRED JOHNSON wrote:
> Well, when an Intrex customer has Intrex build his computer from the 
> parts he chooses, it at least would be nice if he could at least expect 
> that the builders could install the hardware for those who prefer to 
> use another O.S. than Windows. When the Cary store had at least one 
> Linux expert it was nice to not have to deal with Windows just to get a 
> new piece of hardware properly installed.  I wouldn't expect to have an 
> expert to fix all my Linux problems (that's a better job for Tri-lug) 
> but it would be nice not to have to have a Windows system just so you 
> could get a new piece of hardware installed. For about a year this used 
> to be possible. I like Intrex myself and I like their philosophy about 
> the hardware they sell -- solid hardware for reasonable prices. And 
> I've bought a lot of hardware from them. It's just a nuisance for me to 
> have to keep a windows system on an extra hard drive just so I can get 
> a piece of hardware properly installed on my machine. It would be in 
> their best interest to have at least one person who knew how to install 
> hardware for those who wish to use Linux, and according to Scott, they 
> would if they knew more of their customers were using Linux. -- Al 
> Johnson.
> 
> On Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at 04:32 PM, Douglas Kojetin wrote:
> 
> > it doesn't.  i was just stating that i usually get a blurb about how 
> > they arepre limited in how they can or might troubleshoot my 
> > *specific* problem since they do not support linux.
> >
> > doug
> >
> > On Apr 20, 2004, at 3:21 PM, Mike M wrote:
> >
> >> <snip out a ton a stuff>
> >>
> >> Why does a hardware problem need to be fixed with Linux?  The 
> >> diagnotics
> >> are mostly written for windos.
> >> -- 
> >> Mike
> >
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Jeff Tickle <jtickle at jtsoft.net>
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