[ltp] recovery partition

[Josh Battles]

James Knott said:
> Josh Battles wrote:
>> Tino Keitel said:
>>>>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.
>>
>> I called and asked for the CDs and was told that they would only mail them
>> if
>> I paid for them.  IIRC it was about a $25 charge.  However, if you boot
>> into
>> the recovery partition I believe you can make your own CDs for recovery.
>>
>
> I get the impression, that the policy varies by country.  For example,
> I'm in Canada and was told that my copy was free, because, at that time,
> my computer was still under warranty.  But some in other countries said
> they weren't free.

I'm in the US, and I had called right after I opened the box and noticed that
they weren't in there.  It may indeed depend on country then, or at least
telephone operators...

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