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On comp.sys.laptops, several people have tried NT on various models. Right off the bat, I've read that NT shouldn't be attempted with less than 32MB of RAM, and performance is much improved with 64MB. This is more than a 701 can be upgraded to, but maybe with 40MB it's not so bad. Second, MS isn't really fond of portable users running NT, and haven't designed it for portable use. It's got no APM support, and doesn't support hot- or warm-swapping. SystemSoft has written a version of CardWorks for NT, but I haven't heard if you can change cards without rebooting. Those laptop mfgs that support NT, like Dell and Digital, have pretty much altered the OS to allow for these shortcomings, or written workarounds for most of them. Should you plan to go ahead, stop by the group and ask around. Some people who've tried this may have some pointers. epbrown On Tue, 2 Sep 1997 18:11:15 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >Hi--I'm thinking of installing NT 4.0 on my ThinkPad....on the 701, >actually. It has 16 megs ram. But I though someone on this list >might have some advice, cautionary tales, or whatever....the TPad >currently dual-boots OS/2 Warp 3.0 and Windows 3.1. > >I want to be able to run my dos programs (ProCommPlus and XyWrite) >and Microsoft Office 7 on it. I have an ethernet modem card for it >and (at the office) an ethernet connection. Will I be able to get >to this machine from home, and log in to it? Or telnet to it? > >Thanks.... > > Annelise > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Stop by the Portable Computing Center for reviews, editorials, and the FAQ on laptop computers. http://www.enteract.com/~epbrown ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||