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    what does it mean to slipstream?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ly712ig, Oct 23, 2007.

  1. ly712ig

    ly712ig Notebook Enthusiast

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    i am trying to understand the guide explaning how to install xp on the new HP laptops, but i don't understand the word slipstream.
    can anyone explain me what does it mean?

    thanking you in advance
    Igal
     
    ly712ig, Oct 23, 2007
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Slipstream, as adapted to use in software, is the practice of taking one or more incremental fixpacks (or driver updates, etc) and merging them into the original package to obtain a combined, updated package.
     
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    HailttRedskins Notebook Geek

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    Wow never knew that, seems kind of hard to do.
     
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    ly712ig Notebook Enthusiast

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    tell if is it right :
    in this case it means that you combine the XP with the drivers (for the HD, and so on) with the SP2 (it is optional).
    right?
     
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    Not particularly, if one knows the construction of the package. It usually is just based on date/time stamps of the modules/components and their locations.

    There's a tool for Windows called nLite that gets nods from many folks for ease of use.
     
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    Yes. I used nLite to slipstream SP2 into an XP/SP1 install disk, creating a new CD of XP/SP2.
     
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    ly712ig Notebook Enthusiast

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    can you please answer my questions in the "Installing Windows XP on the dvx500t Series" which is sticky?
     
    ly712ig, Oct 23, 2007
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