Incompetence of geek squad and Linux laptop

Hello everyone. I have recently had to return my laptop to the best buy for warranty on the mobo again. (Just died one day in xp) Anyways, When I was there for the initial paperwork filing out on the second time they managed to get it to boot up, and they ask what was the boot menu for? I said I run ubuntu for recreation and xp pro for work. Than the one geek called the manager over and here said I don’t know if I can help you with your laptop. I said the mobo is going again and needs to be replaced. He asked how I know this I said because every time I try and boot up I get a screen with different colored lines filling it and my cd drive now no longer works (worked fine before first mobo replacement). They said they will take it in for diagnostics. But they said stuff like I don’t know if the warranty will work with Linux on there. All this has happened within 4 days. I got my laptop back on Friday and it died 5 hours later and I just managed to get it to the store today. IF I get screwed by the geek squad what is my next course of action?

Laptop in question is a GAteway MT6451

I agree with overclockingrocks, however, Linux being third party may influence the judge's final decision. When you install Linux, it specifies it being at your own risks. As the previous poster specifies, you shouldn't have problems regarding software, although geeksquad may use that excuse.

In my opinion geeksquad can't do ****, they remain in their regular protocol and if they have a problem, they'll just screw over the customer. I've taken very few times warranty from stores like this (they usually make they're money off that), if it's free I'll take it without question, still being hesitant about the service I'm going to get.

Good luck with your Laptop,
Pat

If they are funny about it you could just use your restore discs (I'm assuming you have some) and put XP back to how it was when you bought it. They can't say anything then.