The support call HOWNOTTO

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Author: JT Smith

LinuxPlanet editor Michael Hall retells his experience with the technical support arm of a supposedly Linux-friendly computer vendor. Head-exploding moments come early and then often in this article, beginning with a telephone support staffer who tells Hall that it’s all Linux’s fault that half his RAM has gone missing. Naturally, the solution offered was to reinstall Windows ME. Why do you ask?