[ltp] Removing the pre-desktop area

Rich Smrcina linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
25 Oct 2003 08:55:35 -0500


Many thanks to all who responded.  One more question (I think).  With
the pre-desktop area gone, is the Access IBM button pretty much
useless?  How does one get into the BIOS?

On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 20:19, Paul Kaplan wrote:
> Two things AFAIK.
> First the only way you have to restore your XP installation (no great loss) 
> but you gain about 3.5 Gb of drive space.  (I'm told you can request a 
> replacement CD from IBM.  Has anyone done so?)
> Second, the pretty polished UI to IBMs BIOS tools.  I haven't fully explored 
> what's left, or what was lost, but I'm willing to bet it wasn't anything.
> HTH
> Paul
> On Friday 24 October 2003 06:59 pm, Rich Smrcina wrote:
> > Has anyone attempted to remove the predesktop are on a T40?  If so, what
> > features/functions are compromised or lost?  How much space was actually
> > reclaimed?
> >
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Rich Smrcina
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