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[LUG] HP Laptop drivers

 

aashish kumar wrote:
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>
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 05:07, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Julian Hall wrote:
>     > Rob Beard wrote:
>     >> I wonder if HP are still upset about all this?
>     >>
>     >> Rob
>     > My wild stab in the dark would be a fat 'Yes'
>     >
>     > Kind regards,
>     >
>     > Julian
>     >
>
>     Which as to be good for the Linux community, even if they are sticking
>     SuSE on their netbooks.  Better than sticking XP on them.
>
>     Rob
>
>
>
>  
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>     I bought HP laptop last year with Vista home premium preinstalled(
>     though my configuration is high it can handle vista very well) but
>     i found problems with vista ( as u all know it sucks) i tried
>     downgrading to XP but HP have not provided drivers for XP!!! (
>     when i run the setup of driver it says the OS should be Vista ) I
>     believe this may be due to a deal between HP and Microsoft ( so
>     that users are compelled to use Vista). I tried Linux but i
>     couldnot find drivers for it. So i have to use Vista as I have no
>     other option.
>
> what i meant to say here is that if HP and Microsoft can do a deal 
> like this. Then why Intel and Microsoft cannot do a similar deal??
>
> Aashish Kumar
>
Hi Aashish,

What was it you struggled to get drivers for?  I have an HP G6092 and 
now have everything on it working brilliantly (although the wireless 
does occasionally still cause issues, it's not common).

Grant.

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