[ltp] recovery partition

[James Knott]

Andrew Haninger wrote:
>>I get the impression, that the policy varies by country.  For example,
>>I'm in Canada and was told that my copy was free, because, at that time,
>>my computer was still under warranty.  But some in other countries said
>>they weren't free.
> You need to call within 30 days of your purchase of the laptop in
> order to get the recovery CDs for free. After that, they'll probably
> charge you something.
> 
> AFAIK, the CDs you burn are the same or nearly similar to the ones you
> can order.

Actually, I called almost 2 years after the purchase, while the computer
was still under the extended warranty.  However, as I mentioned, the
policy appears to vary by country.  I recall someone from (IIRC) Hong
Kong, who couldn't get them at all, even if he had to pay for them.