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Article #38Re: Don't buy Foxcon Mboards being sold with dodgy BIOS
From: §ñühwØ£f
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:06
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:06
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:25:58 +0000, 7 aided th' terraists with the following claims : > > Don't buy or become reseller for Foxcon Mboards being fitted with dodgy BIOS > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=869249 > > They have now been reported to the FTC. > > It will be a support nightmare. > > Go return the boards and demand refunds from your vendors. Good luck with that. Theres a hack for Grub that tells the mobo its runniing windoze. http://howflow.com/tricks/medion_md_98300_fan_control You're welcome :) -- "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire
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