Thinkpad features program

Robert A. Munro linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 01:36:16 -0700


Michael & Steven:

OS/2 doesn't need a FAT partition for DVD or anything else.  I'm running OS/2
Warp 4 Fixpak 10 on a Thinkpad with NO visible FAT partition containing any
software.  What can you be discussing that I'm not yet apprised for
understanding?

Robert


Michael Cameron wrote:

> Steven Glaeske wrote:
>
> >
> > > As far as I know, that's the one reason you need to keep a FAT partition
> > > on your Thinkpad.  Unfortunate, but perhaps with IBM's newfound interest
> > > in Linux, things will change.
>
> Even if you could run the features program that would still leave those of us
> with DVDs a reason for a FAT partition.
>
> I doubt their commitment would go quite so far but if anyone in IBM is
> listening...
>
> Michael Cameron