On Thu, 29 Nov 07, LoogyPicker wrote:
Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

Okay thanks, I was seeing KB but thinking MB anyway. But now that I
look at the link, I think maybe processor clockspeed is the reason I
haven't switched before now. I can't remember. I'll have to check mine
again.

Rick

On Nov 29, 3:34 pm, wrote:
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
"Thinkpads" is now a mainland Chinese company.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

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...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Same here, I really like Toshiba laptops. I'm on my second one, the
first is still running just fine for my daughter.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I have been loyal to them ever since I desk tested a few in the
woodshop about a decade ago.. They are unstopable...

wrote:
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



Yeah, yeah, yeah...typo on my part.

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:19:02 -0500, HK wrote:

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.

There always is.

I have a Thinkpad that predates IBM's sale of the asset to the Chinese.

Of course. :)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Harry - you dog you.
Ahh, but there's an explanation.

There always is.

I have a Thinkpad that predates IBM's sale of the asset to the Chinese.

Of course. :)

One has to remain flexible in your position on all issues.

I really like Toshiba laptops. I'm on my second one, the
first is still running just fine for my daughter.

On Thu, 29 Nov, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:
I have been loyal to them ever since I desk tested a few in the
woodshop about a decade ago.. They are unstopable...

They don't last long when you drop 'em in salt water.
Please don't ask me how I know.

Rick

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:19:02 -0500, HK wrote:

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.

There always is.

I have a Thinkpad that predates IBM's sale of the asset to the Chinese.

Of course. :)


You think I'm kidding? It's an old T23 that was running Win2k on an
Intel Pentium III Mobile CPU running at 1133MHz. Not as old as you are,
but just as creaky. I think it dates to 2001.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Harry - you dog you.
Ahh, but there's an explanation.

There always is.

I have a Thinkpad that predates IBM's sale of the asset to the Chinese.

Of course. :)

One has to remain flexible in your position on all issues.




Most especially for you, since you apparently go through life bent over.

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:57:30 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:19:02 -0500, HK wrote:

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.

There always is.

I have a Thinkpad that predates IBM's sale of the asset to the Chinese.

Of course. :)

You think I'm kidding?

Not at all - I believe you implicitly.

It's an old T23 that was running Win2k on an
Intel Pentium III Mobile CPU running at 1133MHz. Not as old as you are,
but just as creaky. I think it dates to 2001.

Cool - glad it works.

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On Nov 29, 3:34 pm, wrote:
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
"Thinkpads" is now a mainland Chinese company.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

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...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Same here, I really like Toshiba laptops. I'm on my second one, the
first is still running just fine for my daughter.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I have been loyal to them ever since I desk tested a few in the
woodshop about a decade ago.. They are unstopable...

They are not unstoppable. Just let dust get into the cooling system and
they do stop. Taking them apart to clean them up is real joy. Been there,
done that.

How do you keep the dust of the air ducts?