Re: Debian on Toshiba 2500CDS

[Francis Healy <zfhealy@sbcglobal.net>]

Mitchell Verter <mitchell.verter@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just got a great deal on a Toshiba 2500CDS:
>
> The seller told me that he does not know the user/password.  Is there a
> way to crack this?
>
> If not, what would be a good Debian distribution to install and from 
> where would I download it?  It is not a recent machine, 256MB, 2GB Hard
> Drive, 233 MHz Pentium processor.
> http://209.167.114.38/ISG/pastproducts/html/satellite/satellite_2500cds_spec.html 
>
> Also, any thoughts about putting Windows NT on a second partition?
> Will I be able to run XP programs on NT?  Where can I get a copy of NT?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice
>
> Yours,
> Mitch

If your sure it was not stolen, there is a utility to blank the password that works on Windows 2000 and XP.  I haven't tried it on windows NT but it will likely work.  It is linux based and can be used from either a floppy or CD. You can download it here:

 

http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/