anti-Linux Policy at HP

[James Knott]

I. Khider wrote:
> Hello Hugh,
>
> In light of your post I think it would be pertinent to add Toshiba's
> take on the problem. The Toshiba rep said that any smart technician,
> when faced with a computer with an alternate operating system, would
> simply switch the hard drive and resume diagnostics. That answer made
> sense to me. Someone else mentioned doing a 'level two diagnostics'
> which meant a computer can be diagnosed without going through the OS.
> It seems that alternate ways exist for manufacturers to test and back
> their product.
>
> All I want is HP's backing for their hardware. As for software, of
> course I cannot ask for that.
>

One suggestion I've heard, is to send the computer back without the hard
drive and a note saying it was removed due to confidential content.  Any
shop servicing computers should have a drive available.  It's sounds, to
me, more like MS got to them.


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