ADVICE: how to un-Dell my new computer

lucious · Post by **lucious** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:40 pm

I need some help, folks. Just bought a Dell PC and it's trying to turn me into a CONSUMER! It shot tentacles at me and is force-feeding me Christina Aguillera and bad corporate Rap music!

Can I just re-format the computer with a plain version of XP and say goodbye to Dell's evil magic? Or is it all the way in the Bios or something?

Any advice would be most appreciated, yo

-lush

Nephilim · Post by **Nephilim** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:55 pm

Format the fucker.

As a former Dell employee, I think I can safely say that if you format the machine and put on a plain-jane copy of XP, you will be good to go.

Just make sure to get all your drivers and stuff from Dell's website first.

lucious · Post by **lucious** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:52 pm

Hell yeah, I knew I could get the 411 from my peeps in K-town. Thanks much- surgery begins SOON.... muahahahahaha!!!!!

Sir Diddimus · Post by **Sir Diddimus** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:04 pm

lucious wrote::lol: Hell yeah, I knew I could get the 411 from my peeps in K-town. Thanks much- surgery begins SOON.... muahahahahaha!!!!!

But, Neph is in Nashville......

elasticwings · Post by **elasticwings** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:48 am

Of course, if you want to really and truly un-Dell it... http://www.ubuntulinux.org/

The Fallen · Post by **The Fallen** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:58 pm

I prefer the standard backup... Sledgehammer :smash: