That's only possible if you pay no attention to the hardware you buy. The last time I had to do any post-install config with a linux distro was when I installed kubuntu 5.10 and since Debian 4 onward I never experienced any problem.
Then of course companies like Google are immune to this sort of issue as they even design and sell linux hardware.
Then of course companies like Google are immune to this sort of issue as they even design and sell linux hardware.