[ltp] recovery partition

[Alejandro Bonilla]

>
> On Thu, Jul 21, 2005 at 16:47:26 +0300, dim wrote:
> > Hi,
> > what is the exact purpose of ibm's recovery partition? Does it only
> > store recovery information or are applications (ibm's fingerprint
> > software and etc) also stored on and run from it? What I'm
> asking is if
>
> AFAIK it's only for recovery purposes.

It is only a stupid disk Image. That is all.

>
> > I remove the partition, will all ibm's applications
> function properly?
> > If not, is there a way to install linux on a thinkpad (t43) without
> > breaking the recovery partition?
>
> I would call IBM so ask for recovery CDs (tell them that you have
> problems with the recovery procedure) so you don't have to waste
> space on your hard disk.

If you removed the partition, then you have now like 4-6GB more, ain't that
great?

Call IBM, they will send you a pack with the CD's if you ever want to
install Windows back into that box.

What the partition does, it only stores and image of the OS with windows and
apps and that you can press the IBM blue button and then fix everything that
way.

If you don't care about Windows or you make your own windows stuff, then
don't even bother in looking deeper.

.Alejandro