Re: Hibernation and FAT32

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From: Bill Morrow - http://thinkpads.com (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sun Sep 27 1998 - 16:20:22 EDT

The only TP i use "docked" is the 701 i use as a printer server..
with the multiport-2..
then win95 shows an eject PC item on the start menu..

James Mckenzie wrote:
>
> Does the "Eject PC" option exist on your "Start" button menu when you
> are docked? If not, you might want to "install" the upgraded Thinkpad
> Configuration utilities.
>
> James
>
> Steve Meisner wrote:
> >
> > Actually, I've been running Win98 on a TP760ED for some time now and it's
> > doing fine...no weirdness!
> >
> > Only thing is long pause sometimes during startup (after log in) only when
> > docked in a SAD-III. Not standalone or in a Dock II. But then again I can't
> > "Eject PC" when docked in a Dock II...I'll never get this to work exactly
> > the way I want!!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Morrow [mailto:penzance_at_icanect.net]
> > Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 2:20 PM
> > To: Chris Schumann
> > Cc: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> > Subject: Re: Hibernation and FAT32
> >
> > Chris..
> > It is meaningless since PQMagic will convert back and forth between fat16
> > and
> > fat32, BUT, even more meaningless when one considers that the recovery
> > process
> > by its very need will erase the entire "C:" partition anyway..
> >
> > so, fat32 is OK on the "C:" drive, IMO..
> >
> > your 750 should run win95B with fat32, but win98 won't load since the cpu is
> > too slow..
> > win95 will tell you: "Can't run on a cpu that is 66mhz or less, OK?"
> >
> > so if you want to learn what molassas in winter looks like (win98) load it
> > up
> > on a HDD in a faster machine and hope that win98 does not further check cpu
> > speed and give you another error message like: "cpu is too slow, now
> > exiting,
> > OK?" :-)
> >
> > Chris Schumann wrote:
> >
> > > I just saw this:
> > >
> > > Currently, the Recovery CD that ships with some ThinkPads do not support
> > > the recovery process to a FAT32 partition. For this reason, IBM recommends
> > > that the primary partition on the hard drive remain a FAT16 partition,
> > > however any additional partitions may be converted to FAT32. It is also
> > > recommended that the hibernation file reside on a FAT16 partition,
> > > although it will work if installed on a FAT32 partition
> > >
> > > at this web page:
> > > http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/LWIK-3XJUHW.html
> > >
> > > So it looks as if IBM supports hibernation files on a FAT32 partition, but
> > > I assume you'd need a current BIOS for that to work.
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried this on an older machine (like my 750P)?
> > >
> > > Chris Schumann <whizkid_at_dwave.net>
> >
> > --
> > Happy Trails...
> >
> > ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
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> > bill_at_thinkpads.com, morrow1_at_compuserve.com, morrow_at_treco.net
> > 770ED-5AU(8.1gig, 298meg),
> > 760ED(3.0gig, 104meg),
> > 701C(6.3gig, 40meg),
> > 755CE(no gig, 40meg),
> > 750C(no gig, 4meg),
> > IBM WorkPad(1meg) 

-- 
Happy Trails...

** Bill Morrow **   :-)
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Thinkpad User Community: http://thinkpads.com/enter.html
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770ED-5AU(8.1gig, 298meg),
760ED(3.0gig, 104meg),
701C(6.3gig, 40meg),
755CE(no gig, 40meg),
750C(no gig, 4meg),
IBM WorkPad(1meg)

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