For those of you that don't know, Micheal is a great programmer, he has dedicated a lot of his time to working with telnet based "talkers", which have continualy grown in popularity.
Now, Micheal if you're reading this, What happened to GREL ?:)
what really sucks is.. its a 80gb disk, but only 7 of those cds are in the recovery partition.
If you do a "destructive recovery" ie, Format and Recover, you lose the other 10 cds which are on the user partition. (The HP Learning Adventure Crap, tis demo Sw from The Learning Center)
email the president email the guy who laid me off (CTO)
They laid me off the day I came back from vacation, and 2 days after my birthday, with no warning, What do you normally do on vacation ? Spend all your money, THANKS A LOT !
and I really dont like their policy on this topic at all.
Yes, I do work for HP Pavilion support. I lost my job at a Linux based router company, moved, and took the first job I could find. anyway...
HP's policy is that we included a copy, on a hidden partition with the computer, the specs state the fact, and so does an insert in the manual. The software (including hp learning adventure, which the recovery cds that are now available for purchase DO NOT include) would be 17 cds long (why the didnt use a dvd, i dont know). 7 of those cds are available now, and the only thign you have to do is call 208.323.2551 option 1 and give your info on the computer, get it registered and tell them that you deleted the recovery partition and need some recovery cds. They will charge tho though (which is the kicker) $9.95 for standard shipping (overnight is only 16) for the CDs.
All in all it sucks.. and I know a lot of the customers hate the policy, but most of them dont mind paying for them because they did get a copy when they bought the computer, and most of the realize that they did agree to the license in the manual, and they did have 14 days to return the pc if they wernt happy.
Please dont hate me because i work for hp, i dont like it any more than you do... *sighs*
Anyone know of any good IT jobs in the lexington, KY area ?? Email me if you do.
I am a hippy bearded freak, but I also know that some crappy linux hack is capable of being a router, I've seen linux boxes with 120T1s I've seen systems with multiple DS3s. Quit pussy-footing around that fact that you have no clue. Linux does the job, and does it quite well. -- CS Major Song (to the tune of 'The Lumberjack Song')
Hey while were at it, why don't we start burning witches again too.. hey maybe we can find some Illinois Nazis and burn them ! Or maybe we could find some Macs, yeah, and them some ducks yeah.. ducks.. maybe McDonalds should start serving food in those old non-biodegradable containers!!!
Seriously people... GIFs have been around forever and they've just started bringing this up, isnt there some sort of statute of limitations or something that affects this kinda thing?
Ya know, on second thought I can't remember where I put the sacred boot and root disks... or my keys.. sh't maybe I best stop drinking mt dew.. and coffee..
I bet its all in that damn city water, its a goverment ploy to get us all of Mt. Dew!!!
"adding caffeine to the cells raised the level of calcium inside them, causing them to grow about 33% in size" So, can I compound this over time and over multiple instances of Caffeine intake... maybe I should start drinking 2 cases of dew a week?
I hate it when I see things like this, If you're going to run a test, at least get the most recent updates you can.. I dont suppose they'd use an old service pack.. do you?
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For those of you that don't know, Micheal is a great programmer, he has dedicated a lot of his time to working with telnet based "talkers", which have continualy grown in popularity.
Now, Micheal if you're reading this, What happened to GREL ?
The reason you can only get them if you need them is, They dont have them..
They're still imaging the CDs, they didnt actually start offering them until this january 18th. We just don't have enough CDs to send to everyone.
I still dont agree with the charge for them. But all you have to do is call in and say you deleted the recovery partition.
i had already read the story that morning.
tony
what really sucks is.. its a 80gb disk, but only 7 of those cds are in the recovery partition.
If you do a "destructive recovery" ie, Format and Recover, you lose the other 10 cds which are on the user partition. (The HP Learning Adventure Crap, tis demo Sw from The Learning Center)
Tony
The company that laid me off did me a wonderfull job.
twas ImageStream Internet Solutions.
email the president
email the guy who laid me off (CTO)
They laid me off the day I came back from vacation, and 2 days after my birthday, with no warning, What do you normally do on vacation ? Spend all your money, THANKS A LOT !
Ok, my gripe is over,
Tony
and I really dont like their policy on this topic at all.
Yes, I do work for HP Pavilion support. I lost my job at a Linux based router company, moved, and took the first job I could find. anyway...
HP's policy is that we included a copy, on a hidden partition with the computer, the specs state the fact, and so does an insert in the manual. The software (including hp learning adventure, which the recovery cds that are now available for purchase DO NOT include) would be 17 cds long (why the didnt use a dvd, i dont know). 7 of those cds are available now, and the only thign you have to do is call 208.323.2551 option 1 and give your info on the computer, get it registered and tell them that you deleted the recovery partition and need some recovery cds. They will charge tho though (which is the kicker) $9.95 for standard shipping (overnight is only 16) for the CDs.
All in all it sucks.. and I know a lot of the customers hate the policy, but most of them dont mind paying for them because they did get a copy when they bought the computer, and most of the realize that they did agree to the license in the manual, and they did have 14 days to return the pc if they wernt happy.
Please dont hate me because i work for hp, i dont like it any more than you do... *sighs*
Anyone know of any good IT jobs in the lexington, KY area ?? Email me if you do.
I wish they would've went into more of the begining details of how he got involved though.. it is a really interesting store.
I am a hippy bearded freak, but I also know that some crappy linux hack is capable of being a router, I've seen linux boxes with 120T1s I've seen systems with multiple DS3s. Quit pussy-footing around that fact that you have no clue. Linux does the job, and does it quite well.
-- CS Major Song (to the tune of 'The Lumberjack Song')
Skynet you sure that isnt Skyenet, a local isp in my town ?
Maybe they're related... oh shit, better run...
http://www.skyenet.net
~tony
Hey while were at it, why don't we start burning witches again too.. hey maybe we can find some Illinois Nazis and burn them !
Or maybe we could find some Macs, yeah, and them some ducks yeah.. ducks.. maybe McDonalds should start serving food in those old non-biodegradable containers!!!
Seriously people... GIFs have been around forever and they've just started bringing this up, isnt there some sort of statute of limitations or something that affects this kinda thing?
~tony
forget the mit hacks
what aboug gates getting that pie in his FACE !
I vote that we change the quckie icon to something more appropriate...
Like.. a small headshot of Jenny McCarthy or maybe Pamela Anderson...
I dunno.. Just a though
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~/ony
Ya know, on second thought I can't remember where I put the sacred boot and root disks... or my keys.. sh't maybe I best stop drinking mt dew.. and coffee..
I bet its all in that damn city water, its a goverment ploy to get us all of Mt. Dew!!!
Jesus-H-Christ I've got it I.... ummmm.... forgot
"adding caffeine to the cells raised the level of calcium inside them, causing them to grow about 33% in size" So, can I compound this over time and over multiple instances of Caffeine intake... maybe I should start drinking 2 cases of dew a week?
I hate it when I see things like this,
If you're going to run a test, at least get
the most recent updates you can.. I dont suppose they'd use an old service pack.. do you?