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    Asus EeePC Warranty

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Amol, Jan 14, 2008.

  1. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    Would I be voiding the warranty if I replaced the default Xandros with another OS? My Eee has been acting up a lot lately, and I've no idea why. Random reboots, segfaults on like 3 different distros after a fresh install, some screen flicker when I choose drop down boxes on web pages are some of the things. I can't use a live USB since it almost always throws me into a reboot loop, or it ends in segfaults. I was thinking of sending it in, but I'd like to know more about the warranty specifications. And I'm thinking of restoring the default Xandros image to check if that gives me any errors.

    Any help appreciated. =)
     
    Amol, Jan 14, 2008
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  2. SkeeteRX8

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    Try eeeXubuntu...its a good Eee PC distro.
     
    SkeeteRX8, Jan 14, 2008
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  3. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    Funny you mention that. I just made my USB stick, and when I try to get it up and running, I get either a crapton of errors, or the thing segfaults, or the installer crashes. In any case I can't seem to get the installer started. =(.

    Another thing I find wierd is that if I actually keep it shut down for a while and try doing something it works. =|
     
    Amol, Jan 14, 2008
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    coriolis, Jan 15, 2008
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  5. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    So I'm guessing that I'll be sending it to Asus? Or should I take it back to the reseller?
     
    Amol, Jan 15, 2008
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    Sorry to hear about the trouble Amol, I hope it all gets straitened out for you.
     
    scooberdoober, Jan 15, 2008
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