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"HK" wrote in message
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dennis meissner wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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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?

ibm website

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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:34:13 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:06:10 -0500, HK wrote:

lid wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.
Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick

XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

Maybe on 384MB, but no way will it run on 384kb

Oooops. I'm multitasking. Just finished with the lenovo update site. All
is well.

A Lenovo?

Harry - you dog you.

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Just finished the install of XP Pro on my aging laptop, which had been
running Win2k.

Everything seems nominal. Between the MS and IBM-Lenovo update sites,
all the hardware was recognized and XP is running properly. Installed
OFfice 2003 and it also is running properly.

Just for grins, I hooked the laptop up to my network via wireless and
just transferred a large file from the desktop hard drive to the laptop
hard drive.

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:34:13 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:06:10 -0500, HK wrote:

lid wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.
Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick
XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.
Maybe on 384MB, but no way will it run on 384kb
Oooops. I'm multitasking. Just finished with the lenovo update site. All
is well.

A Lenovo?

Harry - you dog you.


Ahh, but there's an explanation. I have a Thinkpad that predates IBM's
sale of the asset to the Chinese. Lenovo took over the Thinkpad updates
along with the name and other assets. If I want updates, Lenovo is the
place to go.

Although the LEnovo Thinkpads are quality merchandise, I wouldn't buy a
new one because of the Chinese connection.

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On Nov 29, 12:37 pm, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:28:03 -0500, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:06:10 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.

Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick

XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

Maybe on 384MB, but no way will it run on 384kb

I recall running XP Pro on 256k. Maybe my memory is wrong,
but I don't think so.

--Vic- Hide quoted text -

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64 Megs minimum:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

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On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.

Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick

XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

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On Nov 29, 12:37 pm, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:28:03 -0500, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:06:10 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.

Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my
spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick

XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

Maybe on 384MB, but no way will it run on 384kb

I recall running XP Pro on 256k. Maybe my memory is wrong,
but I don't think so.

--Vic- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

64 Megs minimum:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx



That would not be fun or enjoyable.

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On Nov 29, 8:59 am, 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
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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
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Same here, I really like Toshiba laptops. I'm on my second one, the
first is still running just fine for my daughter.

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On Nov 29, 10:15 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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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.- Hide quoted text -

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Yes it can, and does. I personally know someone who went through hell
with WGA.

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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:29:52 -0800 (PST), wrote:



I recall running XP Pro on 256k. Maybe my memory is wrong,
but I don't think so.

--Vic- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

64 Megs minimum:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

Duh. I missed kb vs. mb.

--Vic