[ale] OT: Ginstar

[cfowler]

Not to mention the techs seem to hate Linux.

On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 13:20, Transam wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 10:30:15AM -0500, cfowler wrote:
> > Guys, 
> 
> > It seems that we are having a rahs of problems with Ginstar PC power
> > supplies dying too early in their life.  Before the one-yeat warranty is
> > up.  I've purchased 6 machines myself and we have others.  Anyone else
> > here having a run of bad luck like this?
> 
> Yes, I gave up on Ginstar after two systems I bought were defective in
> that their power lights did not work because their wires were improperly
> connected to the connector that plugged into the Motherboard.  I had to
> waste an hour fixing it.
> 
> This was after the Rackmount system I ordered from them failed my
> specification to support two PCI cards.  After their hardware fools
> just swapped components hoping that it would work, I was stuck with
> an expensive system that I've not yet sold.  (It would make a fine
> web/mail server or Firewall with a 4-port NIC that I could supply.)
> 
> I also spent so much time there standing around waiting to be taken
> care of that it just wasn't worth my time.
> 
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> 
> Bob Toxen
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