Help Recovering a Stolen Laptop

**SuperSonic4** · October 31st, 2009

Originally Posted by emigrant

well if he is browsing the forum, and you know his username, the forum admin can see whether he is running linux or MS.

As I believe the servers are hosted in the UK releasing details about the accused without a warrant is illegal under the Data Protection Act 1998

**Chronon** · November 1st, 2009

Originally Posted by CharlesA

Sucks about the laptop. Too bad this "lojack for laptops" thing is only for Windows and Mac. Supposedly it's quite handy.

File a police report and let them do the dirty work.

So. . . if someone wipes the HD and installs Linux on it then it won't work?

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