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

[chuckcar <chuck@xxxxxxx>]

Conor <conor_turton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:6f0faiF9bkjnU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: 

> In article <WYCik.33137$E41.31782@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 7
> says... 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
> 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? 
> 
Nonsence. It works properly and *doesn't* get corrupted like happens
*all* the time on windoze. You just have to know what you're doing. 

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