[luau] Installing Linux on a Wal-Mart OS-less PC

[R. Scott Belford]

This is AMAZING and so rare.  I just may see a Microtel box on the 
horizon.  I read the review about installing linux on one of these, 
never would I have imagined that someone from the company would respond 
to it.  WOW.  Thanks for the update, Warren.


On Thursday, May 2, 2002, at 10:32 PM, Warren Togami wrote:

> Small update at Newsforge:
> Wal-Mart PC provider to correct Linux modem problem
> http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/05/02/1514240&mode=nocomment&tid=7
>
> "On the afternoon of May 1, I (the author of the original review) 
> received
> email from Rich Hindman of Microtel. He said Microtel had become aware 
> of
> the review and the concerns raised by the community. With a directness 
> which
> I find refreshing in this industry, Mr. Hindman indicated that before 
> the
> day was over, Microtel intended to correct the problem."
>
> "And correct it he did. That evening, I received notice that Microtel 
> had
> designated a hardware modem that would take the place of the current 
> modem.
> Mr. Hindman explained, "Effective 5-7-02, all units will ship with the 
> new
> hardware modem." The short delay on implementation was required because 
> they
> would not have the new modem in stock until May 7."
> (read more in the article)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Taylor Cody Civ SAIC/PETS" <Cody.Taylor at hickam.af.mil>
> To: <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:45 AM
> Subject: [luau] Installing Linux on a Wal-Mart OS-less PC
>
>
>> Article can be found at:
>> http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/04/29/0218241.shtml?tid=7
>>
>> Monday April 29, 2002 - [ 09:47 AM GMT ]
>> Topic - Hardware - By Russell C. Pavlicek -
>> A few months ago, super-sized discount store Wal-Mart made the 
>> headlines
> in
>> the Linux world by becoming the first major U.S. retailer to offer PCs
>> without Windows preloaded. At this writing, the Walmart.com Web site 
>> lists
>> no less than 14 PCs available without an operating system.
>
>
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