Actually, I've successfully run (tightly) XP Pro, on 2.5, so for the limited purposes I employ (basicly: the periodic listening to Quicktime streams, and pulling up web graphics I need someone to look at), it should work. As for linux-on-laptops: it is the first site in my bookmarks.:) On Tue, 12 Aug 2003, Janina Sajka wrote: > Absolutely. I've had Linux on a succession of Thinkpads for almost 6 > years now. My first Thinkpad predated the 600, and my two most recent > post date it. > > But, give the entire 6 Gb to Linux. Don't think you're going to get very > far with only 3 Gb for XP Pro. > > Norman B. Robinson writes: > > From: "Norman B. Robinson" <norman_b_robinson@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > No - but it seems as if seven others have had success: > > http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/ibm.html > > > > The list is in ascending order. > > > > Luke Davis wrote: > > > > >Hello all: > > > > > >I have an IBM Thinkpad 600 (not 600E). Built in modem, removable CDROM > > >drive, pluggable floppy, two PC slots, IR transceiver (for which I have no > > >use), USB ports, docking station port, one serial, one parallel, one PS2, > > >and the standard keyboard, mouse, and sound. > > > > > >My copy of XP Home edition has finally bitten the dust, and I'm thinking > > >I'll blow it away, and split the six gb hd in half, with half going to a > > >new copy of XP Pro, and the rest going to Debian 3.0 R1. > > > > > >Has anyone ever done this with an IBM Thinkpad 600? Some of the earlier > > >Thinkpads had problems doing this sort of thing, and had very bad (as in: > > >mother board hozing) power management bugs, and the like. > > > > > >I'm going to go through my old bookmarks on the subject, and do some web > > >searches, but I thought I would inquire here, to see what people knew. > > > > > >I'll be running Speakup, and to start, will be using a DEC Express, later > > >switching to software speech, or a PCMCIA speech card, unless I can pick > > >up a cheap Doubletalk LT. > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Luke > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > >Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list