[ltp] Keeping parts of the recovery partition?

James Knott linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:56:31 -0400


Daniel Skorka wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> so far I haven't touched the R&R partition on my T43, but since I want
> the space this is going to change. I could of course just delete the
> whole thing, but besides the XP image there also several diagnostic
> programs. I have never needed those until now, but just in case...
> So my question: Is it possible to alter the R&R partition in such a way
> that it looses just the recovery image but retains all other
> functionality? Has anyone done / tried this before?

Why not see if there's a utility for making CDs from that partition?
Failing that, perhaps the disks are available from Lenovo.  Either way,
you can blow away that partition.