Re: Don't buy Foxcon Mboards being sold with dodgy BIOS

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From: Conor
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:15

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In article <WYCik.33137$E41.31782@text.news.virginmedia.com>, 7 says...
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> Don't buy or become reseller for Foxcon Mboards being fitted with dodgy BIOS
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> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=869249
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> They have now been reported to the FTC.
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> It will be a support nightmare.
> 
There is no problems with the BIOS. The problem is with Linux's 
dependence on the tables in the BIOS.

Power management is fucked on Linux anyway so would anyone even notice?


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