*shrug* it's so. Until there is a very large market for linux desktops and laptops, dell doesn't have to care. You won't make them enough money to give up the revenue from microsoft - it's bad business.

They could at least sell computers with working bioses though (anyone seen those DSDT tables?). There's a big difference between not supporting linux and being obstructionist towards linux users.

It looks like my next computer will be an HP then. Very sad but if I don't matter well then.

FYI: I killed my computer trying to install Fedora Core. I think there is something wrong with my disk or "user error" rather than the distro. I will try again. I really want to try Gentoo but I will try that distro when I have some real time.

Anyways, I destroyed all my partisans (sp) including my XP. I had no problem getting my Linux ( Xandros) up and running. I am using it now

I am still working on the XP. I don't think I have any drivers installed yet. I am having trouble finding the product key (license code). Although, a coworker has told me I don't need this will Dell. I have no sound, no Internet and my display is 640X800 ( ???) on an 17 inch flat screen. Needless to say it looks ugly. I am sure that I will get my XP to work once my brother-in-law comes down to help me fix it. If he can't then I will call Dell. I only need it for MS Money. I prefer MS Money but maybe its time to switch to GNUCash.

Cheers,

Mark

errr...ok. "Partisans" are a "an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity" while "partitions" are the different sections of a disk. So I certainly hope you didn't destroy your partisans :-)

Your WinBlows product key should be on a sticker on your computer. if you have a laptop, it's on the bottom of the laptop. on a desktop, maybe it's on the back?

cheers

D'oh... Thanks for the info on the product key. Should have noticed but hey what do you expect from newbie. :-o
I meant no Freudian slip with partisans. Stayed up when I should have been bed and did not check the spell-checker. Although... now that I think about it. ;-)

Is this what I think it is??? I don't believe my eyes

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/precn_n?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&