"AB" <fardblossom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dmula4-8sc.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On 2007-02-18, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
> > Packard Bell: "Upgrade to Vista & lose your...
> >
> > ,----[ Quote ]
> >| I purchased a nice Vista laptop, it has the sticker "Windows Vista
> >| Capable" so I went ahead and put Vista on it, If it can support a
> >| superior OS then why not! id be stupid not to take advantage.
> >|
> >| The sticker Lies, i later found that its only stable to run the
> >| basic system (Controll panels and IE. thats about it)
> >|
> >| - Not capable to run on the computer, Multiple drivers missing,
> >| not very capable.
> >|
> >| - Not capable to have duel boot, because of modified spam filled
> >| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >| Packard Bell customised OS using the "recovery", no cds
> >| or anything.
> >|
> >| - Not Capable to run the basic functions of Vista
> >|
> >| - IF YOU DO UPGRADE IT VOIDS YOUR WARENTY!!!
> > `----
> >
> > http://www.vistaforums.com/Forum/Topic4458-41-1.aspx
>
> What did the guy expect? It was a Packard-Bell.
>
> He should have made whatever arrangements to make sure "recovery" was
> possible. Like not wiping the "recovery" partition. The good news is,
> linux /should/ still work on it. Parkard-Bell quirks and all.
>
Tell that to my old Packrat Hell, its the only time I have seen a Kernal
panic when it was installing....
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