[ltp] X40, IBM's Rescue and Restore and preparation for installing Linux

[Tony]

Thanks for the links.

I was eventually able to make recovery discs.  Doing so was not in the
"predesktop area" but was an application, Programs > Access IBM >
Create Recovery Discs.  It went very slow as it burned a total of 6
CDR discs at 2X on my external usb burner.  It took about 3 hours or
so to complete.  From the labels, the first disc appears to have been
the Rescue & Recovery software and the remainder was the operating
system and other software.  It also did a verify scan on each one, so
hopefully they are O.K.

On 5/4/05, Justin Mason <jm@jmason.org> wrote:
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> Tony writes:
> > O.K. I have taken the dive.  I am (hopefully) replacing my iBook (dual
> > booted with Ubuntu PPC) with an IBM X40.
> >
> > I have just got my new X40 delivered today.  WOW is it small and lite!
> >  I am impressed.  If I can get Ubuntu running well on this puppy, I am
> > going to be a happy camper.
> >
> > I got a good deal on it also, if anyone is interested email me for
> > details.  IBM Model 2371A9U list for $1829, got it on ebay for ~$1199
> > plus S&H.
> >
> > http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?product=
Id=3D8770685&storeId=3D10000001&langId=3D-1&categoryId=3D2059153&dualCurrId=
=3D1000073&catalogId=3D-840
> >
> > I would like to create a restore disk before continuing to wipe off
> > windows and install Linux, in case I have any unexpected problems I
> > might need to reinstall XP.  I have not figured out yet how to create
> > the recovery discs from the information on the IBM website other than
> > I should be able to do so.  From the following page it states: "A set
> > of recovery CDs can be created in the IBM Rescue and Recovery (R&R)
> > predesktop area."  Also, I am using an old usb Iomega Zip 650 CD
> > burner and I am not sure it is supported to do this.
> >
> > I am considering buying a second internal hard drive, since they are
> > so easy to remove and install and leave the original one alone.
> >
> > I would assume that IBM's (R&R) features are not included in a
> > reinstall from a recovery disc?  (Certainly not from a MS-XP
> > installation disk?)  Is IBM's R&R features kept in a separate
> > partition on the hard drive?  Can I install Linux (replacing Windows)
> > without touching the R&R partition and still use the R&R in the future
> > if necessary?
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> Yep.  BTW this site will be very useful: http://thinkwiki.org/ThinkWiki .
> In particular http://thinkwiki.org/PreDesktop_Area is relevant -- look ou=
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> for the BEER and PARTIES ;)
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> The easiest thing to do is just to install away, by default the predeskto=
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> area is hidden.  But if you're worried, or want an extra few GB, call IBM
> support and claim that you've overwritten it somehow, and they'll ship ou=
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> a set of CDs that perform the same task...
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> - --j.
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