[TriLUG] Dell wireless

[Chris Knowles]

Ahh... you say you called Dell, but did you call the special, "I have a
Linux computer from Dell" support number?  

866-622-1947

It's a hidden number to this day.

They'll be able to help with hardware diagnostics under Ubuntu.

Calling the main number is useless, as those monkeys only sling windows.

CJK


On Wed, 2008-10-15 at 16:43 -0700, Dave Moody wrote:
> That's what I have - the preloaded laptop.  Note that it came with 7.10 and I upgraded from there.
> 
> I should also say that I tried the Linuxforum and a few others as well.  No good.
> 
> Also, I absolutely did not mean to denigrate Kevin's efforts.  He only had a few minutes while waiting for a flight.  Hardly conducive to a comprehensive effort. Since then he has been kind enough to send me a few other emails to suggest different things.  
> 
> I think my biggest disappointment has been Dell's response.
> 
> Thanks for any thoughts and suggestions.
> 
> Dave
> 
> --- On Wed, 10/15/08, Alexander Ray <alexjray.ncsu at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Alexander Ray <alexjray.ncsu at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Dell wireless
> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 2:39 PM
> 
> Dell has started selling laptops preloaded with Ubuntu on them, is it
> possible for you to get your hands on one of those?
> 
> 
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Dave Moody <davethebald at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Sorry - this should be its own thread
> >
> > --- On Wed, 10/15/08, Dave Moody <davethebald at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > From: Dave Moody <davethebald at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Is it me or does Hardy run like a pig?
> > To: "Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion"
> <trilug at trilug.org>
> > Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 11:23 AM
> >
> > Haven't noticed a huge problem on my Dell XPS M1330 after going to
> Hardy
> > and
> > Firefox 3, but I still cannot get the wireless card to work.  Kevin Hunter
> > took
> > a shot when we met and chatted at RDU, no dice.  After Dell confirmed the
> > wireless card was working they would not touch the OS.  Ubuntu wants 250$
> > for
> > "consultation".  Sigh.
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with Dell in this regard?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > --- On Wed, 10/15/08, Mike Shaw <mdshaw89 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > From: Mike Shaw <mdshaw89 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [TriLUG] Is it me or does Hardy run like a pig?
> > To: "trilug" <trilug at trilug.org>
> > Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 10:59 AM
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Just wanted to see what other people's experience with Hardy after
> > upgrading from Gutsy.  I had been running Gutsy on my T41 for quite a
> > while and although the performance was not as good as when I was
> > running Gentoo it was okay.  But I noticed a huge difference after
> > upgrading to Hardy - and it wasn't a positive.  Firefox especially
> > seems to have gone down hill.
> >
> > l8r,
> >
> > Mike
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