[ltp] TP600 harddrive

[James McKenzie]

Hamie wrote:
> James McKenzie wrote:
> 
>> linuxtuxhellsinki@spymac.com wrote:
>>
>>> Hey !
>>>
>>> I've TP600 PII300Mhz with 5Gb harddrive, and it's allways full.
>>> I'd like to change it to bigger one (say 20+Gb). And I'd now like
>>> to hear some experience about that. Is there any problems ???
>>>
>> I upgraded a 600E to a 20GB and then a 32GB drive.  No problems.  I 
>> would suggest using the set of disks that should have come with the 
>> system to build it.  Barring this, a backup and restore to the new 
>> drive might be able move it over.  I used the former method with a 
>> backup of my data on the old drive.
> 
> 
> 
> If the disks are similar to the recovery CD's that came with my A20p, 
> then they won't work on anything except the original hard-drive (Or 
> preumably one that looks similiar enough to it). I replaced my IBM 20GB 
> HD (4800rpm) with a Fujitsu 40GB (7200rpm) one, and the CD's wouldn't 
> install... Claimed it wasn't the right machine or something... Anyway... 
> No great loss, I just did without windoze. It's not like I ever used it 
> or anything.
> 
Worked just fine on both of the disks.

James McKenzie