On Monday 21 January 2002 15:57 pm, Bill Campbell wrote: > I did copy everything from the TP off to the network, and reloaded the old > Linux partition back under a directory on the new system so I wouldn't have > to be searching for old files. I also have an Adaptec PMCIA SCSI card for > the TP, and made backups to an external tape just to be on the safe side. >
Hmmm I don't have any SCSI on the TP but I *do* have two DAT tape drives sitting here (and appropirate Windows Backup software) and all I would need is a PMCIA card to attach the drives. eBay here I come. I'm also wondering if I could pull this off: 1) Backup the TP from another Windows machine with DAT attached. 2) Put new HD in TP and try the CD that came with it for a restore of vanilla Win. 3) When network is back up and running, try a restore from the 2nd WIN and DAT tape. Worth a try I suppose. > The only times I've ever reinstalled Windows on the ThinkPads, I've used > the restore CD that came with them which. I've also used this when > installing Linux originally rather than mess with Partition Magic or other > resizing software (at least IBM's smart enough to put Windows in a > relatively small partition, and not in one huge partion). > Yeh, I could use the CD but I've added a lot of on-line updates from IBM that I would have to go through all over again... wasn't an easy task but I do still have the files on the TP. > BTW: When I got the new hard drive, I called IBM support to find out where > to buy an extra mounting bracket for the new drive so I could just swap > drives quickly without having to mess with screws and such. The support > person said this wasn't really his department, but took the model number, > got the necessary part numbers, and set up a conference call with the > appropriate people so I could order it quickly. Excellent support is the > primary reason we use only IBM laptops (that and I can't stand the > touchpads instead of the little eraser in the keyboard :-). I pulled my current drive this afternoon. Just one screw and a slight tug removes it from my A20m. I assume the new drive will be readily pluggable. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bellaire, MI 01/21/02 16:11 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ " Guns don't kill people, postal workers do." _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
