[ltp] Mandrake 8.2 x Thinkpad 600 (not E)

[waisse]

Hi,

> I have an IBM Thinkpad 600 (not a 600E), and I'm considering turning it
> into a dual boot machine with Mandrake 8.2 and Windows 98 (already
> installed).
>

 Congratulations, and godd dist choice ( M82 ).

> First problem is the hard drive: it's only 4GB.  I need to upgrade to
> something bigger.  How big should I go?  20GB enough?  I'm using about =
3.2
> gigs now.

 10 gigs for Linux are all the way enough for Mandrake GNU/Linux .

> What are the major 'gotchas' while installing Linux on my Thinkpad?  Wh=
at
> do I need to write down ahead of time?  I am aware of the whole EEPROM
> danger.

 I used three different TPs and had had nearly no REAL problem.

 Sometimes an internal modem is not recognized, or sound does not
work immediately, bu nothing really serious.

> This will be my first Linux installation.  I have used other unices bef=
ore,
> but never Linux.

 If you used other Unices, GNU/Linux will be really easy and friendly.
 Everything have been thought for your programmer pleasure.

>  I am a computer programmer, but I usually try to remain
> as ignorant of my box as I can.

 GNU/Linux will make you mare aware of little things ( how it works ), bu=
t=20
but, as a programmer, you will will be happy to hear him talking to you
when something goes wrong ( where Windaube just says 'crash' =3D|<{

 This awareness and the honest error messages will help you correct probl=
ems=20
much more faster and easier , The Free Software commutity too .



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