[ale] The latest from Gigabyte Tech Support

[Jim Kinney]

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com>wrote:

> If all drives are able to be detected when cdrom drive or the model # of
> the drive is configured to the first boot device it should not be an
> issue booting Unless there maybe issue with the controller on the board.
>

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That is a cause for CUSTOMER SUPPORT (but you already know that).

As for Linux support we are unable to offer any since it's Open Source.
>
> Maybe someone is getting graft money for not supporting OSS and only a
> certain CLOSED SOURCED OS!!!!
>
> Ok went a little overboard, but for one who does not have $$$ to flush
> down the toilet like some companies for hardware that doesn't work right.
>

Get a live CD of any type and try. Get several and try.

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James P. Kinney III
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