[ltp] just a small OT

[James Knott]

Pino Giaquinto wrote:
>> How could it be perfect, if it has Windows on it?
>>
> OK! It isn't perfect... I love linux and I wish to install just it on my
> notebook but I'm terrorized reading some web pages on linux installation
> on ThinkPad T43p.
> Someone say that I cannot write on MBR... other say that I MUST have XP
> on the notebook and I MUST use dual boot... someone say that I can lost
> the 'Access IBM' button functionality....
> Besides, from thinkwiki pages: <Tinkering with the default MBR and the
> Rescue & Recovery partition puts risk to your system. It can result in
> rendering the system completely unusable and severe data loss. You
> follow any instructions described here on your own risk>.
> I wish to delete XP and to install just Linux... I don't need Access IBM
> button functionality at the boot time because it install the german XP
> version (I'm italian!)... I wish to know if I can disable the recovery
> functionality, if I can (must?) delete the hidden partition without
> problem, (can I afterwards re-install XP, IF I NEED IT, using a standard
> italian XP cd-rom?), if I can install Fedora 5 writing on MBR... etc...
> ThinkPad T43p is a very expensive computer... I wait a VERY VERY LONG
> time to buy it and I cannot buy another T43p if I destroy it :-(
> Please help me!
> 

Installing Linux won't destroy your computer.

1) Obtain or create restore CDs, so that you can rebuild your system if
necessary.

2) Install Linux, resizing the XP partition as necessary.

3) Enjoy.