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**MetalheadGautham** · 27-07-2008, 05:08 PM

I was going to post this yesterday... the news is all over phoronix. I think there you will get a good idea what Foxconn is.

Foxconn is an OEM motherboard manufacturer. You might not have heard of them, but the Original Intel Motherboards, the MacMini, the iPhone, and most Dells are supplied motherboards by them. They are the world's largest.

Unlike normal we-are-not-intrested-in-supporting-linux people, these guys went a step too far. They have delibrately tried to sabotage linux, by making sure that if a linux kernel asks to boot, its explictly given wrong drivers, while windows is not.

I think this is SERIOUSLY illegal, and I hope someone registers a case against them in India as well.

27-07-2008, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
MetalheadGautham The Smaller Bang Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gautham City Posts: 7,431	Re: Foxconn deliberately sabotaging their BIOS to destroy Linux I was going to post this yesterday... the news is all over phoronix. I think there you will get a good idea what Foxconn is. Foxconn is an OEM motherboard manufacturer. You might not have heard of them, but the Original Intel Motherboards, the MacMini, the iPhone, and most Dells are supplied motherboards by them. They are the world's largest. Unlike normal we-are-not-intrested-in-supporting-linux people, these guys went a step too far. They have delibrately tried to sabotage linux, by making sure that if a linux kernel asks to boot, its explictly given wrong drivers, while windows is not. I think this is SERIOUSLY illegal, and I hope someone registers a case against them in India as well. __________________ http://TheSmallerBang.wordpress.com eMachines E725 - T4400 2.2GHz, 1GB, 160GB Nokia 5130XM * T-Sonic 610 2GB Nokia 2323C * Samsung Galaxy Y Apple iPad 2 16GB WiFi