Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1993 13:52:38 MST From: <ASHZJ@ASUACAD.BITNET> Subject: **WARNING: EXPO computers will NOT work with Linux, TCP/IP,...
A few netters reported networking problems with EXPO computers. It
seems that Expo Computers Inc. is not committed to making their computers
compatible with LINUX, TCP/IP, etc. Here is a summary of my telephone
conversation with one of their Tech-Support people:
1. Expo Computers are not guaranteed to work with Linux, TCP/IP,
NCSA software. The only network software they tested are:
NOVELL, Windows/NT
2. Expo computers uses 8-bit SIMM and 8-bit Cache. They will NOT
exchange 9-bit SIMM and 9-bit Cache for you even if this is
highly suspected to be causing the problems.
**NOTE** 8-bit SIMMs are usually used in MACs. Very few 486
PCs use them.
3. EXPO computers are designed for the general public ONLY, NOT for
scientific/computing people.
4. EXPO Computers Inc. will not do any exchange if the machine is
not working with TCP/IP, LINUX, NCSA. In other words, they
will not do any exchange if you are running into problems with
software which is not tested by their lab.
If you don't consider the above appropriate, please either email me or
call Dan Swanson at (800)-288-3243 (Tech Support). I will forward any
comments from the network community to EXPO Tech and post their response
later.
Thank you very much for your support. If you are also having problems
with an EXPO computer, please send me your name, phone number.