[ltp] IBM Access button
Adrian Bastholm
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:04:42 +0200
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Petrigi why would you need the backup cd's if you won't even mention the
devil's name ? Anyway i called IBM in Ireland, and told them that i had a
boot sector virus which wiped out my drive, and they sent me the 7 CDs free
of cost.
/adrian
On 7/30/06, Gusthepitbull <akmacaulay@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>
> Petrigi MARCU wrote:
> >
> > I have a R50e with Ubuntu on the entire hd too. I didn't burned the
> > restore cds before deleting my backup partition. I called IBM and they
> > asked me 60 euros to send the restore cds my mail. Since I'm far to be =
a
> > fan of that operating system which name I won't even mention, I find it
> > absurde to pay for something that I all ready own - the license.
> >
> > So if someone on this list could help me an put those cds 'online' on
> > some ftp place (I have some).
> >
> > Thanks Petrigi
> >
> > Le lundi 12 d=E9cembre 2005 =E0 14:53 -0500, Tony a =E9crit :
> >> I burned the original restore CD's from my X40 when I first got it. I
> >> was concerned about having problems with using an external USB CD
> >> burner I put together, but the CD's tested as good after burning them.
> >> I installed Ubuntu Linux taking the entire HD. However later when I
> >> tried using the CDs to restore onto a different hard drive it crashes
> >> during the process. I don't intend to use my X40 with windows, so it
> >> is not a big deal. But I would have liked to have had it on a
> >> separate hard drive or for eventual resale of my laptop. I have
> >> considered contacting IBM for restore disks but have not done so yet.
> >>
> >> On 12/12/05, Paul Michael Reilly <pmr@pajato.com> wrote:
> >> Arnaud Fontaine <arnaud@andesi.org> writes:
> >>
> >> > Mail-Copies-To: nobody
> >> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> >> > Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> >> >
> >> > Hello
> >> >
> >> > I have just bought an IBM T43 laptop. I would like to
> >> install Debian
> >> > GNU/Linux only (so i don't want to keep Windows), should i
> >> keep the
> >> > backup partition or could i remove it (to keep more space on
> >> the HD),
> >> > what is the better thing to do ?
> >>
> >> FWIW, I impulsively flushed my A31P hard drive when I bought
> >> the
> >> system a few years back and then installed Fedora Core. Life
> >> was fine
> >> until recently when smartd started reporting bad sectors. I
> >> called
> >> IBM and learned there is now a $52 charge for recovery
> >> media. So I
> >> would have been wiser to have made a backup or left the 10G
> >> recovery
> >> partition in place.
> >>
> >> > If i make the backup CD using Access IBM button, could i
> >> restore the HD
> >> > from factory HD setting ?
> >>
> >> I believe so, based on what an IBM tech support person told me
> >> yesterday.
> >>
> >> -pmr
> >> --
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> >>
> >
> > --
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> >
> >
> i have lost my restore cds if anyone can help me with copies or online
> copies i would be very grateful.
>
> --
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Petrigi why would you need the backup cd's if you won't even mention the de=
vil's name ? Anyway i called IBM in Ireland, and told them that i had a boo=
t sector virus which wiped out my drive, and they sent me the 7 CDs free of=
cost.
<br>/adrian<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 7/30/06, <b class=3D=
"gmail_sendername">Gusthepitbull</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:akmacaulay@tisca=
li.co.uk">akmacaulay@tiscali.co.uk</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin=
: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><br>Petrigi MARCU wrote:<br>><br>> I have a R50e with Ubuntu on t=
he entire hd too. I didn't burned the<br>> restore cds before deleting m=
y backup partition. I called IBM and they<br>> asked me 60 euros to send=
the restore cds my mail. Since I'm far to be a
<br>> fan of that operating system which name I won't even mention, I fi=
nd it<br>> absurde to pay for something that I all ready own - the licen=
se.<br>><br>> So if someone on this list could help me an =
put those cds 'online' on
<br>> some ftp place (I have some).<br>><br>> Thanks Petrigi<br>&g=
t;<br>> Le lundi 12 d=E9cembre 2005 =E0 14:53 -0500, Tony a =E9crit :<br=
>>> I burned the original restore CD's from my X40 when I first got i=
t. I
<br>>> was concerned about having problems with using an external USB=
CD<br>>> burner I put together, but the CD's tested as good after bu=
rning them.<br>>> I installed Ubuntu Linux taking the entire HD. =
; However later when I
<br>>> tried using the CDs to restore onto a different hard drive it =
crashes<br>>> during the process. I don't intend to use my=
X40 with windows, so it<br>>> is not a big deal. But I wo=
uld have liked to have had it on a
<br>>> separate hard drive or for eventual resale of my laptop. =
I have<br>>> considered contacting IBM for restore disks but ha=
ve not done so yet.<br>>><br>>> On 12/12/05, Paul Michael Reill=
y <
<a href=3D"mailto:pmr@pajato.com">pmr@pajato.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>=
Arnaud Fontaine <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:arnaud@andesi.org">arnaud@andesi.org</a>> writes:<br>>>=
;<br>>> > Mail-Cop=
ies-To: nobody
<br>>> > MIME-Vers=
ion: 1.0<br>>> > R=
eply-To: <a href=3D"mailto:linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkpa=
d@linux-thinkpad.org</a><br>>> &nb=
sp; ><br>>> =
> Hello
<br>>> ><br>>&g=
t; > I have just bought =
an IBM T43 laptop. I would like to<br>>>  =
; install Debian<br>>>  =
; > GNU/Linux only (so i don't want to keep Windows), =
should i
<br>>> keep the<br>&g=
t;> > backup partitio=
n or could i remove it (to keep more space on<br>>> =
the HD),<br>>> =
> what is the better thing to do ?<br>>><=
br>>> FWIW, I impulsi=
vely flushed my A31P hard drive when I bought
<br>>> the<br>>>=
; system a few years back a=
nd then installed Fedora Core. Life<br>>>  =
; was fine<br>>>  =
; until recently when smartd started reporting bad =
sectors. I<br>>> =
called
<br>>> IBM and learne=
d there is now a $52 charge for recovery<br>>>  =
; media. So I<br>>> &nb=
sp; would have been wiser to have made a back=
up or left the 10G<br>>> &nb=
sp; recovery<br>
>> partition in place=
.<br>>><br>>> &=
gt; If i make the backup CD using Access IBM button, could i<br>>>&nb=
sp; restore the HD<br>>>&nb=
sp; > from factory HD setting =
?<br>>>
<br>>> I believe so, =
based on what an IBM tech support person told me<br>>> &nb=
sp; yesterday.<br>>><br>>> &=
nbsp; -pmr<br>>>  =
; --<br>>>  =
; The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
<br>>> <a href=3D"htt=
p://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mail=
man.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br>>><br>&=
gt;<br>> --<br>> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
<br>> <a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linu=
x-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkp=
ad</a><br>><br>><br>i have lost my restore cds if anyone can help me =
with copies or online
<br>copies i would be very grateful.<br><br>--<br>View this message in cont=
ext: <a href=3D"http://www.nabble.com/IBM-Access-button-tf729087.html#a5563=
910">http://www.nabble.com/IBM-Access-button-tf729087.html#a5563910</a><br>
Sent from the Linux Thinkpad forum at <a href=3D"http://Nabble.com">Nabble.=
com</a>.<br><br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br><=
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">
http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></=
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