New Dell w/Ubuntu

Bob Villa wrote:
> On Jul 1, 12:56 pm, "S.Lewis" <Gossa...@interesting.com> wrote:
>> "Bob Villa" <pheeh.z...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:a78e4c55-95b2-47f4-9d6c-...
>> On Jun 14, 11:23 am, Ben Myers <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Bob Villa wrote:
>>>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
>>>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
>>>> TIA
>>>> b_v
>>> Probably not. If the Dell web site does not have them, you have to
>>> identify all the chipsets (motherboard, graphics, audio, wifi, Ethernet
>>> and modem) and download the drivers from the chipset mfrs' web sites.
>>> ... Ben Myers
>> Did M$ leave-out a generic SATA driver from SP3? Shame!
>>
>> bob_v
>>
>>
>>
>> Negative.
>>
>> Unlike SP2, I was able to setup a clean install w/RAID1 using an XP Pro SP3
>> disc; a trick I hadn't been able to pull off until that time.
>>
>> My system (XPS420 desktop) was never sold from the factory with anything
>> other than WinVistaHomePrem.
>>
>> The SATA drivers are there in SP3.
>>
>> -Stew
>
> And I believe there is a way to merge (slipstream) SP3 into a burn of
> XP.
> Thanks,
> bob_v

Yes, but if you have a Dell "reinstallation" CD with SP2, either Home or
Pro as appropriate, you do not need to slipstream anything to install on
SATA drives. The SATA drivers are there in SP2. All the slipstreaming
does is save you the time to download and install SP3. The only benefit
of a slipstreamed XP with SP3 comes from using it repetitively. If I
had to do a one-off install, I would not bother slipstreaming
anything... Ben Myers

"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
news:h2h9g6$vl8$...
> Bob Villa wrote:
>> On Jul 1, 12:56 pm, "S.Lewis" <Gossa...@interesting.com> wrote:
>>> "Bob Villa" <pheeh.z...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:a78e4c55-95b2-47f4-9d6c-...
>>> On Jun 14, 11:23 am, Ben Myers <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bob Villa wrote:
>>>>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
>>>>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
>>>>> TIA
>>>>> b_v
>>>> Probably not. If the Dell web site does not have them, you have to
>>>> identify all the chipsets (motherboard, graphics, audio, wifi, Ethernet
>>>> and modem) and download the drivers from the chipset mfrs' web sites.
>>>> ... Ben Myers
>>> Did M$ leave-out a generic SATA driver from SP3? Shame!
>>>
>>> bob_v
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Negative.
>>>
>>> Unlike SP2, I was able to setup a clean install w/RAID1 using an XP Pro
>>> SP3
>>> disc; a trick I hadn't been able to pull off until that time.
>>>
>>> My system (XPS420 desktop) was never sold from the factory with anything
>>> other than WinVistaHomePrem.
>>>
>>> The SATA drivers are there in SP3.
>>>
>>> -Stew
>>
>> And I believe there is a way to merge (slipstream) SP3 into a burn of
>> XP.
>> Thanks,
>> bob_v
>
> Yes, but if you have a Dell "reinstallation" CD with SP2, either Home or
> Pro as appropriate, you do not need to slipstream anything to install on
> SATA drives. The SATA drivers are there in SP2. All the slipstreaming
> does is save you the time to download and install SP3. The only benefit
> of a slipstreamed XP with SP3 comes from using it repetitively. If I had
> to do a one-off install, I would not bother slipstreaming anything... Ben
> Myers


Ben,

Oddly, some of the Dell-badged SP2 discs don't seem to have the driver - and
I happen to have one of those unfortunately.

During threads a year or two ago, I seem to recall Scales confirming this as
he had multiple systems/SP2 discs.

Some would work, some wouldn't, fwiw. Maybe Tom can confirm or correct what
I'm saying.


-Stew

S.Lewis wrote:
> "Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
> news:h2h9g6$vl8$...
>> Bob Villa wrote:
>>> On Jul 1, 12:56 pm, "S.Lewis" <Gossa...@interesting.com> wrote:
>>>> "Bob Villa" <pheeh.z...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> news:a78e4c55-95b2-47f4-9d6c-...
>>>> On Jun 14, 11:23 am, Ben Myers <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Bob Villa wrote:
>>>>>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
>>>>>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>> b_v
>>>>> Probably not. If the Dell web site does not have them, you have to
>>>>> identify all the chipsets (motherboard, graphics, audio, wifi, Ethernet
>>>>> and modem) and download the drivers from the chipset mfrs' web sites.
>>>>> ... Ben Myers
>>>> Did M$ leave-out a generic SATA driver from SP3? Shame!
>>>>
>>>> bob_v
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Negative.
>>>>
>>>> Unlike SP2, I was able to setup a clean install w/RAID1 using an XP Pro
>>>> SP3
>>>> disc; a trick I hadn't been able to pull off until that time.
>>>>
>>>> My system (XPS420 desktop) was never sold from the factory with anything
>>>> other than WinVistaHomePrem.
>>>>
>>>> The SATA drivers are there in SP3.
>>>>
>>>> -Stew
>>> And I believe there is a way to merge (slipstream) SP3 into a burn of
>>> XP.
>>> Thanks,
>>> bob_v
>> Yes, but if you have a Dell "reinstallation" CD with SP2, either Home or
>> Pro as appropriate, you do not need to slipstream anything to install on
>> SATA drives. The SATA drivers are there in SP2. All the slipstreaming
>> does is save you the time to download and install SP3. The only benefit
>> of a slipstreamed XP with SP3 comes from using it repetitively. If I had
>> to do a one-off install, I would not bother slipstreaming anything... Ben
>> Myers
>
>
> Ben,
>
> Oddly, some of the Dell-badged SP2 discs don't seem to have the driver - and
> I happen to have one of those unfortunately.
>
> During threads a year or two ago, I seem to recall Scales confirming this as
> he had multiple systems/SP2 discs.
>
> Some would work, some wouldn't, fwiw. Maybe Tom can confirm or correct what
> I'm saying.
>
>
> -Stew
>
>
>

I must lead a charmed life. All my Dell XP SP2 disks have the SATA
drivers... Ben Myers

XP? What is that?

"S.Lewis" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
> news:h2h9g6$vl8$...
>> Bob Villa wrote:
>>> On Jul 1, 12:56 pm, "S.Lewis" <Gossa...@interesting.com> wrote:
>>>> "Bob Villa" <pheeh.z...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> news:a78e4c55-95b2-47f4-9d6c-...
>>>> On Jun 14, 11:23 am, Ben Myers <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Bob Villa wrote:
>>>>>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
>>>>>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>> b_v
>>>>> Probably not. If the Dell web site does not have them, you have to
>>>>> identify all the chipsets (motherboard, graphics, audio, wifi,
>>>>> Ethernet
>>>>> and modem) and download the drivers from the chipset mfrs' web sites.
>>>>> ... Ben Myers
>>>> Did M$ leave-out a generic SATA driver from SP3? Shame!
>>>>
>>>> bob_v
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Negative.
>>>>
>>>> Unlike SP2, I was able to setup a clean install w/RAID1 using an XP Pro
>>>> SP3
>>>> disc; a trick I hadn't been able to pull off until that time.
>>>>
>>>> My system (XPS420 desktop) was never sold from the factory with
>>>> anything
>>>> other than WinVistaHomePrem.
>>>>
>>>> The SATA drivers are there in SP3.
>>>>
>>>> -Stew
>>>
>>> And I believe there is a way to merge (slipstream) SP3 into a burn of
>>> XP.
>>> Thanks,
>>> bob_v
>>
>> Yes, but if you have a Dell "reinstallation" CD with SP2, either Home or
>> Pro as appropriate, you do not need to slipstream anything to install on
>> SATA drives. The SATA drivers are there in SP2. All the slipstreaming
>> does is save you the time to download and install SP3. The only benefit
>> of a slipstreamed XP with SP3 comes from using it repetitively. If I had
>> to do a one-off install, I would not bother slipstreaming anything... Ben
>> Myers
>
>
> Ben,
>
> Oddly, some of the Dell-badged SP2 discs don't seem to have the driver -
> and I happen to have one of those unfortunately.
>
> During threads a year or two ago, I seem to recall Scales confirming this
> as he had multiple systems/SP2 discs.
>
> Some would work, some wouldn't, fwiw. Maybe Tom can confirm or correct
> what I'm saying.
>
>
> -Stew
>
>
>

Haven't heard of XP? Ah, you must be running Windows 98... Ben Myers

WSZsr wrote:
> XP? What is that?
>
> "S.Lewis" <> wrote in message
> news:7313m.18363$. ..
>>
>> "Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
>> news:h2h9g6$vl8$...
>>> Bob Villa wrote:
>>>> On Jul 1, 12:56 pm, "S.Lewis" <Gossa...@interesting.com> wrote:
>>>>> "Bob Villa" <pheeh.z...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>> news:a78e4c55-95b2-47f4-9d6c-...
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 14, 11:23 am, Ben Myers <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob Villa wrote:
>>>>>>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
>>>>>>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
>>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>>> b_v
>>>>>> Probably not. If the Dell web site does not have them, you have to
>>>>>> identify all the chipsets (motherboard, graphics, audio, wifi,
>>>>>> Ethernet
>>>>>> and modem) and download the drivers from the chipset mfrs' web sites.
>>>>>> ... Ben Myers
>>>>> Did M$ leave-out a generic SATA driver from SP3? Shame!
>>>>>
>>>>> bob_v
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Negative.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unlike SP2, I was able to setup a clean install w/RAID1 using an XP
>>>>> Pro SP3
>>>>> disc; a trick I hadn't been able to pull off until that time.
>>>>>
>>>>> My system (XPS420 desktop) was never sold from the factory with
>>>>> anything
>>>>> other than WinVistaHomePrem.
>>>>>
>>>>> The SATA drivers are there in SP3.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Stew
>>>>
>>>> And I believe there is a way to merge (slipstream) SP3 into a burn of
>>>> XP.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> bob_v
>>>
>>> Yes, but if you have a Dell "reinstallation" CD with SP2, either Home
>>> or Pro as appropriate, you do not need to slipstream anything to
>>> install on SATA drives. The SATA drivers are there in SP2. All the
>>> slipstreaming does is save you the time to download and install SP3.
>>> The only benefit of a slipstreamed XP with SP3 comes from using it
>>> repetitively. If I had to do a one-off install, I would not bother
>>> slipstreaming anything... Ben Myers
>>
>>
>> Ben,
>>
>> Oddly, some of the Dell-badged SP2 discs don't seem to have the driver
>> - and I happen to have one of those unfortunately.
>>
>> During threads a year or two ago, I seem to recall Scales confirming
>> this as he had multiple systems/SP2 discs.
>>
>> Some would work, some wouldn't, fwiw. Maybe Tom can confirm or
>> correct what I'm saying.
>>
>>
>> -Stew
>>
>>
>>

"Timothy Daniels" <> wrote in message
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> "WSZsr" raised his head, opened his eyes, and said:
>> XP? What is that?
>
> "SP" stands for Service Pack.
>
> *TimDaniels*
>


Pay no attention to that post, Tim.

He's just stomping my berries.

berries?? bragging again Stew?

"S.Lewis" <> wrote in message
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> Pay no attention to that post, Tim.
>
> He's just stomping my berries.
>

I would suggest anyone trying to use this "How-To"...also go to the
nLite site and use theirs to figure it out.
I burned a disc with the driver on it.
I know the driver is there...and the disc boots...but I haven't tried
the install...yet!

Thanks again for all your help!
bob_v