How to find a real-life hardware guru to look at this blasted machine
by binkyd from LinuxQuestions.org on (#53FYY)
I have a Dell box that has been giving me fits all year.
I'm looking for an actual person to whom I can take this box for a thorough diagnosis.
Get this - I'm in Toronto Canada and I can't find a computer technician who knows anything about how Linux and hardware work together.
The box has passed every hardware test I can find, but none-the-less no OS works for more than a couple of days without developing strange issues.
Does anybody out there know of someone in my area who can help?
I'm ready to strip it for parts and start again.


I'm looking for an actual person to whom I can take this box for a thorough diagnosis.
Get this - I'm in Toronto Canada and I can't find a computer technician who knows anything about how Linux and hardware work together.
The box has passed every hardware test I can find, but none-the-less no OS works for more than a couple of days without developing strange issues.
Does anybody out there know of someone in my area who can help?
I'm ready to strip it for parts and start again.