wrote:
On Nov 29, 9:02 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Nov 29, 8:55 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Nov 29, 8:44 am, HK wrote:
Well, I am taking the plunge.
I am updating my old IBM T23 laptop from Win2k to WINXP Pro.
It's a great little laptop, though technology long passed it by, and at
the moment it only has 384KB of memory. If the update "takes," I'll
update the RAM to 512KB.
This is the machine I let household guests use.
Gosh, if it works out, I'll be as up to date OS-wise as the great
computer gurus here.
Yeah, that's a problem. Someone changes a harddrive, or installs
windows and they think they are a CNE.. We go in and clean up their
messes, all the time
Hopefully, it won't be a problem. I repartioned the single hard drive
and am reformatting it to get rid of all traces of the old OS. There's
an active mailing list for the IBM (now Lenovo) portables, and the gurus
there said I should be able to do the OS upgrade with minimal hassle.
The only worry I have is being able to find all the device drivers, but
I was assured that won't be a serious issue. We shall see. I also have a
master driver CD around somewhere...
Though I like the IBM portables, this is my last, since the new owner of
"Thinkpads" is now a mainland Chinese company.- Hide quoted text -
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I always end up back with Toshiba, and I use mine in the shop! Going
to XP you should have few driver problems. The only poblem we are
having is some of the drivers want to see "C" as the boot drive, and
we have Vista there...
You don't have a multiboot setup?- Hide quoted text -

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Actually, this is the first one we have set up here.. as to multiple
OS, we just run about a half dozen computers



Well, XP is at the "installing devices" stage with "34 minutes to
complete." So far, no smoke is coming out of the laptop.

HK wrote:
at happens, just call 1-800-REGGIE-SUX for tech support.

Harry,
Why do you find it necessary to use childish insults?



If you were a mensch, it wouldn't be necessary to treat you as a child.

It really does reflect poorly on you, but feel free to continue.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
at happens, just call 1-800-REGGIE-SUX for tech support.

Harry,
Why do you find it necessary to use childish insults?



If you were a mensch, it wouldn't be necessary to treat you as a child.

It really does reflect poorly on you, but feel free to continue.



As I stated, if you were a mensch, you would be treated as one.

"BAR" wrote in message
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HK wrote:

Though I like the IBM portables, this is my last, since the new owner of
"Thinkpads" is now a mainland Chinese company.


More like an arm of the PRC's military-industrial-espionage complex. You
can't separate "companies" in the PRC from the government.


We agree on something. Call the media - quick!

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Well, I am taking the plunge.
I am updating my old IBM T23 laptop from Win2k to WINXP Pro.
It's a great little laptop, though technology long passed it by, and at
the moment it only has 384KB of memory. If the update "takes," I'll update
the RAM to 512KB.

This is the machine I let household guests use.

Gosh, if it works out, I'll be as up to date OS-wise as the great computer
gurus here.


Before you run Windows Update, you may want to read this slowly, three
times:

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/071129/#story1

And don't give me any crap about how your situation is an exception to what
the writer is talking about, or how your copy of XP is legit so none of this
matters.

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
wrote:
On Nov 29, 8:44 am, HK wrote:
Well, I am taking the plunge.
I am updating my old IBM T23 laptop from Win2k to WINXP Pro.
It's a great little laptop, though technology long passed it by, and at
the moment it only has 384KB of memory. If the update "takes," I'll
update the RAM to 512KB.

This is the machine I let household guests use.

Gosh, if it works out, I'll be as up to date OS-wise as the great
computer gurus here.

Yeah, that's a problem. Someone changes a harddrive, or installs
windows and they think they are a CNE.. We go in and clean up their
messes, all the time


Hopefully, it won't be a problem. I repartioned the single hard drive and
am reformatting it to get rid of all traces of the old OS. There's an
active mailing list for the IBM (now Lenovo) portables, and the gurus
there said I should be able to do the OS upgrade with minimal hassle. The
only worry I have is being able to find all the device drivers, but I was
assured that won't be a serious issue. We shall see. I also have a master
driver CD around somewhere...

Though I like the IBM portables, this is my last, since the new owner of
"Thinkpads" is now a mainland Chinese company.

ibm has an extensive list of all their models and drivers on their website.
They also have an autosizing utility
that will run on your laptop and automagically download and install.

At work we've used thousands of T23's (w xp pro)... found them to be rock
solid

enjoy.

Dennis

dennis meissner wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
. ..
wrote:
On Nov 29, 8:44 am, HK wrote:
Well, I am taking the plunge.
I am updating my old IBM T23 laptop from Win2k to WINXP Pro.
It's a great little laptop, though technology long passed it by, and at
the moment it only has 384KB of memory. If the update "takes," I'll
update the RAM to 512KB.

This is the machine I let household guests use.

Gosh, if it works out, I'll be as up to date OS-wise as the great
computer gurus here.

Yeah, that's a problem. Someone changes a harddrive, or installs
windows and they think they are a CNE.. We go in and clean up their
messes, all the time


Hopefully, it won't be a problem. I repartioned the single hard drive
and am reformatting it to get rid of all traces of the old OS. There's
an active mailing list for the IBM (now Lenovo) portables, and the
gurus there said I should be able to do the OS upgrade with minimal
hassle. The only worry I have is being able to find all the device
drivers, but I was assured that won't be a serious issue. We shall
see. I also have a master driver CD around somewhere...

Though I like the IBM portables, this is my last, since the new owner
of "Thinkpads" is now a mainland Chinese company.

ibm has an extensive list of all their models and drivers on their
website. They also have an autosizing utility
that will run on your laptop and automagically download and install.

At work we've used thousands of T23's (w xp pro)... found them to be
rock solid

enjoy.

Dennis


Is that the old IBM thinkpad website, or the lenovo website?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Well, I am taking the plunge.
I am updating my old IBM T23 laptop from Win2k to WINXP Pro.
It's a great little laptop, though technology long passed it by, and at
the moment it only has 384KB of memory. If the update "takes," I'll update
the RAM to 512KB.

This is the machine I let household guests use.

Gosh, if it works out, I'll be as up to date OS-wise as the great computer
gurus here.


Before you run Windows Update, you may want to read this slowly, three
times:

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/071129/#story1

And don't give me any crap about how your situation is an exception to what
the writer is talking about, or how your copy of XP is legit so none of this
matters.




Since my copy of XP Pro was sent to me as a gift from MS, I am not
concerned about its legitimacy.

"HK" wrote in message
news
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Well, I am taking the plunge.
I am updating my old IBM T23 laptop from Win2k to WINXP Pro.
It's a great little laptop, though technology long passed it by, and at
the moment it only has 384KB of memory. If the update "takes," I'll
update the RAM to 512KB.

This is the machine I let household guests use.

Gosh, if it works out, I'll be as up to date OS-wise as the great
computer gurus here.


Before you run Windows Update, you may want to read this slowly, three
times:

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/071129/#story1

And don't give me any crap about how your situation is an exception to
what the writer is talking about, or how your copy of XP is legit so none
of this matters.


Since my copy of XP Pro was sent to me as a gift from MS, I am not
concerned about its legitimacy.


Wrong. That's like saying warrantless surveillance is cool because you
haven't broken the law.

Read the article. WGA can still cause nightmares, and there's nothing you
can to once it begins. You'll wish you'd paid attention.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
news
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Well, I am taking the plunge.
I am updating my old IBM T23 laptop from Win2k to WINXP Pro.
It's a great little laptop, though technology long passed it by, and at
the moment it only has 384KB of memory. If the update "takes," I'll
update the RAM to 512KB.

This is the machine I let household guests use.

Gosh, if it works out, I'll be as up to date OS-wise as the great
computer gurus here.

Before you run Windows Update, you may want to read this slowly, three
times:

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/071129/#story1

And don't give me any crap about how your situation is an exception to
what the writer is talking about, or how your copy of XP is legit so none
of this matters.

Since my copy of XP Pro was sent to me as a gift from MS, I am not
concerned about its legitimacy.


Wrong. That's like saying warrantless surveillance is cool because you
haven't broken the law.

Read the article. WGA can still cause nightmares, and there's nothing you
can to once it begins. You'll wish you'd paid attention.



I'll call MS if I have those sorts of problems.