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tommy1987
05-27-2003, 03:13 PM
What do you guys think is the best operating systems, Windows or Linux?? I personally like XP proffessional and 2000 professional, what do you think?
ck-uk
05-27-2003, 03:35 PM
I know alot would disagree,but i liked ME guess i'm one of the lucky
ones who got to appreciate it.I installed it when it was released,hadly had a single prob, and only recently upgraded to xp pro. :D
Xanex
05-27-2003, 04:57 PM
XP cos there are loads of progs, its new and rock stable. Im used to windows.

Linux - thinking about Mandrake 9.1 looks good and has nice features, just dont like the idea of being able to break it as easily, its quite hard to break XP to the point where it wont work no more. and with linux u have to think of it in a differnet way, the OS is the bottom of the ladder then the HW which is treated as a file not a piece of hw, where as windows u have the C:\ then the OS then other HW which is treated like HW, u dont have to load(mount) it each time as with treating it as a file, it may be simple to do stuff with it since its like just writing to a file but then u also have to access it like a file and open it first.

If linux had the software and hardware compatability without having to mess around with wine or these weird packaged progs then fine id go linux but since most games and progs dont work even with wine, or they run slower etc and cos the gui is weird.

but u can recompile the kernal for ur processor which is funky, no wonder linux runs its progs faster, and id prefer a gui to most progs rather than talking to my pc via command line, and most advanced commands are command line only.

blah

Xan
melgl
05-27-2003, 05:33 PM
good old win98 SE..i'd like to try XP but would it work well on my comp?
128mb ram
26Gb
intel celeron 366mhz
Supernode
05-27-2003, 05:59 PM
Originally posted by melgl@27 May 2003 - 18:33
good old win98 SE..i'd like to try XP but would it work well on my comp?
128mb ram
26Gb
intel celeron 366mhz


Try win2000pro
SETI_CruncherXy
05-27-2003, 05:59 PM
yeah im still living in the dark ages myself..
although im still on win98SE i rarely have problems with it.
i stilll enjoy using it over anything newer...
i tired xp the other day, installing it at a freinds house..
it wasnt too hard to find my way around it..
iL.L0gIc.aL
05-27-2003, 08:24 PM
i like windows 2000 professional. I'm sick of XP....too bloated in my opinion. never had a problem with win2kpro so.
dave computer
05-27-2003, 08:30 PM
I think windows xp pro is the best. It never crashes.
tommy1987
05-27-2003, 08:48 PM
i like 200 pro as xp is aimed too much at the "new computer user" and i have never crashed it. thanks for all of the responses and keep them coming...
4play
05-27-2003, 08:54 PM
xp is the best for everyday use and it pretty rock solid.

98se is the best os for gaming because the memmory management is pretty slack which can cause crashes.

linux is excellent for a server os and im playing with mosix (http://www.mosix.org/) which lets you cluster all your machines together so you can share cpu time.

let's see m$ try to incorporate a feature like that into windows

oh yeah and macs are for people who can afford them. ;)
tzone
05-28-2003, 07:30 AM
i love the graphics in xp

xp xpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpx



<span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>xp</span></span>
N£MO
05-28-2003, 07:39 AM
XP for me,solid as a rock now and a dream to look at and work with. :)
LINDOREZ
05-28-2003, 07:45 AM
Yeah i&#39;m using XP pro just now and its pretty damn good, but if you fancy a change try the new windows: code name Longhorn.

Don&#39;t install it over your existing operating system, just use it if you&#39;ve got a secondary hard disc and use a switching program at boot-up. Its just its a tad unpredictable and erronous. :D
Storm
05-29-2003, 01:01 AM
Originally posted by tzone@28 May 2003 - 08:30
i love the graphics in xp

xp xpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpxpx



<span style=&#39;font-size:21pt;line-height:100%&#39;><span style=&#39;font-size:21pt;line-height:100%&#39;>xp</span></span>
the grafix in XP suck...............

its like sayin Mario64 is better than Mario world cause the grafix r better and u can fall off Yoshi......

i h8 windows, but havnt gotten around 2 try linux yet..........

im usin win98SE......... sucks though....... cant run KaZaA 4 more than 4 ours if i surf and chat...... and no more than 20 if i only download........ then i have 2 reboot....... cause my system is "2 slow"
Livy
05-29-2003, 01:04 AM
i liked winME also, i found it alot better than 98se. i got me just when it came out also, so i think me and cosmok were the lucky ones wi winME. im running xp the now, alot better stability wise. i got alll the fancy bits turned off though. B) :P
XSpikeX
05-29-2003, 01:29 AM
Windows XP, cause I like being able to change the skins using programs. With anything under XP it&#39;s still skinnable but not to the point that XP is.
Kid1A
05-29-2003, 11:51 AM
ME for me, never had any issues and it dont eat my system resources
spudlover
05-29-2003, 12:55 PM
Longhorn .. :lol: :lol:
Rocktron
05-29-2003, 01:09 PM
Originally posted by CosmoK@27 May 2003 - 16:35
I know alot would disagree,but i liked ME guess i&#39;m one of the lucky
ones who got to appreciate it.I installed it when it was released,hadly had a single prob, and only recently upgraded to xp pro. :D
Me too Cosmok&#33;

It works for ME&#33; Hhaha&#33; On this pc it does.. i have two systems, but on the other one it doesn&#39;t&#33;
XP has so much problems i just don&#39;t have the balls to install it because ME works like a charm&#33;

So ME it is&#33;
I don&#39;t need much after installing it, just my Video Card Soft and the Creative software.. the rest works like a charm&#33;
[B][O][T]
05-29-2003, 03:06 PM
Windows XP Pro

BOT
Nightwolf
05-29-2003, 04:51 PM
For the most part I&#39;m happy with 98, but I still think I liked 95 a little better. It seemed fasted and more stable to me. Still scared to try XP, though. If it ain&#39;t broke, don&#39;t fix it. :P
Luca_Snipes
05-29-2003, 09:58 PM
DOS 3.3 was the best OS that Microsoft have created - or will ever create, did everything i needed, i could run a word processor etc :P
Neil__
05-29-2003, 10:37 PM
I was using Win98se for years it was an old friend I new it&#39;s limitations and was happy.
I think I stuck with it because I was so used to it.

Then a few weeks ago I upgraded to XP pro Corporate with sp1 and I havent a clue why I didn&#39;t upgrade earlier

XP is the BEST thing I&#39;ve done in ages it ABSOLUTELY is the BEST operating system available with any sort of software base.
and there is a case for best ever.

Fantastic i never would go back now

If you have any worries about game compatability then install on a FAT32 format as some games don&#39;t like NTFS
Neil__
05-29-2003, 10:40 PM
Originally posted by Luca_Snipes@29 May 2003 - 21:58
DOS 3.3 was the best OS that Microsoft have created - or will ever create, did everything i needed, i could run a word processor etc :P


Luca Snipes


can you get Vice City on 5 1/4 inch floppies?

LOL.
Neil__
05-29-2003, 10:45 PM
Originally posted by XSpikeX@29 May 2003 - 01:29
Windows XP, cause I like being able to change the skins using programs. With anything under XP it&#39;s still skinnable but not to the point that XP is.



XSpikeX

Can you advise me at My Post (http://www.klboard.ath.cx/bb/index.php?act=ST&f=30&t=38837) about software for skinning XP
tommy1987
05-29-2003, 11:14 PM
can you get Vice City on 5 1/4 inch floppies?

...lol the answer you are looking for is NO&#33;
dudevenezuela
05-30-2003, 12:33 AM
i have windows me.. should i change to XP ??? will my computer work faster??

what about the drives do i have to change all of them ??
sound
video
tv capture
modem
cdroom
etc ????
SuperMarioMario83
05-30-2003, 05:23 AM
Yeah, I liked good ol&#39; Windows 95&#33; :D
thegroggman
05-30-2003, 06:55 AM
LOL...at least 95 was stable. I would say SusE Linux...or really any incarnation of Linux for that matter...but...Linux is missing too much software support for me to feel comfterable with it. So Im going to say Xp...its not really that stable...but its the best Windows incarnation yet, and cosmetically...all the skinning abilities and the 128bit icons are a big plus.
balamm
05-30-2003, 07:39 AM
Duties are not performed for duty&#39;s sake, but because their neglect would make the man uncomfortable. A man performs but one duty - the duty of contenting his spirit, the duty of making himself agreeable to himself.
Mark Twain
thegroggman
05-30-2003, 07:49 AM
LOL...actually balaamm Ive been running Longhorn...Id say its more stable than my copy of WinXp Pro...lol
spudlover
05-30-2003, 09:30 AM
Originally posted by balamm@30 May 2003 - 07:39
If it is as "rock solid and reliable" as some people claim, then why did they start a year after it&#39;s release to build a replacement for it?
What do you expect? Just because MS have made XP doesn&#39;t mean to say they shouldn&#39;t develop another OS.
balamm
05-30-2003, 09:50 AM
Duties are not performed for duty&#39;s sake, but because their neglect would make the man uncomfortable. A man performs but one duty - the duty of contenting his spirit, the duty of making himself agreeable to himself.
Mark Twain
Neil__
05-30-2003, 10:45 AM
Originally posted by tommy1987@29 May 2003 - 23:14

can you get Vice City on 5 1/4 inch floppies?

...lol the answer you are looking for is NO&#33;



I think I see why.

Could you imagine how pissed off you would feel when you find out that disk No.761 is corrupted.

Install Aborted,
Rolling Back Changes.
To reinstall insert Disk No.1 and type vicecity.bat at the command prompt.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

"FUCK THIS DOS SHIT... I Gotta get Windows XP"
spudlover
05-30-2003, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by Neil__+30 May 2003 - 10:45--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Neil__ @ 30 May 2003 - 10:45)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--tommy1987@29 May 2003 - 23:14

can you get Vice City on 5 1/4 inch floppies?

...lol the answer you are looking for is NO&#33;



I think I see why.

Could you imagine how pissed off you would feel when you find out that disk No.761 is corrupted.

Install Aborted,
Rolling Back Changes.
To reinstall insert Disk No.1 and type vicecity.bat at the command prompt.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

"FUCK THIS DOS SHIT... I Gotta get Windows XP" [/b][/quote]
IIRC DOS never had Direct X... No DX.. No VC ... :P
Neil__
05-30-2003, 12:14 PM
I didn&#39;t say the dos version of vice city had decent graphics.

12 colour, 256 x 480, 7fps

And spudlover
Before you say DOS can&#39;t handle this level of detail I am joking.
Neil__
05-30-2003, 12:17 PM
Originally posted by spudlover+30 May 2003 - 09:30--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (spudlover @ 30 May 2003 - 09:30)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--balamm@30 May 2003 - 07:39
If it is as "rock solid and reliable" as some people claim, then why did they start a year after it&#39;s release to build a replacement for it?
What do you expect? Just because MS have made XP doesn&#39;t mean to say they shouldn&#39;t develop another OS. [/b][/quote]



they develope a new OS so that they can charge you full price for improvements over XP
if they call it say "Longhorn" then you have to pay say &#036;200

If they call it an upgrade for XP they can only charge you &#036;5o
Nightwolf
05-31-2003, 03:58 AM
Originally posted by Neil__+30 May 2003 - 07:17--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Neil__ @ 30 May 2003 - 07:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by -spudlover@30 May 2003 - 09:30
<!--QuoteBegin--balamm@30 May 2003 - 07:39
If it is as "rock solid and reliable" as some people claim, then why did they start a year after it&#39;s release to build a replacement for it?
What do you expect? Just because MS have made XP doesn&#39;t mean to say they shouldn&#39;t develop another OS.



they develope a new OS so that they can charge you full price for improvements over XP
if they call it say "Longhorn" then you have to pay say &#036;200

If they call it an upgrade for XP they can only charge you &#036;5o[/b][/quote]
If they call it what it is - an XP bug-fix patch - it should be free. B)
Texallen
05-31-2003, 10:55 AM
With a 90%+ market share Micro&#036;oft doesn&#39;t have to make a decent OS. Wait&#39;ll they start their software "leasing" program. You&#39;ll have to pay for your OS every year. Linux has it&#39;s drawbacks but it&#39;s FREE.
Neil__
05-31-2003, 01:49 PM
Originally posted by Texallen@31 May 2003 - 10:55
With a 90%+ market share Micro&#036;oft doesn&#39;t have to make a decent OS. Wait&#39;ll they start their software "leasing" program. You&#39;ll have to pay for your OS every year. Linux has it&#39;s drawbacks but it&#39;s FREE.



How many people om this board pay micro&#036;oft for anything?
joeycod2k1
05-31-2003, 03:16 PM
So true Neil, so true
Nightwolf
05-31-2003, 04:46 PM
Originally posted by Texallen@31 May 2003 - 05:55
With a 90%+ market share Micro&#036;oft doesn&#39;t have to make a decent OS. Wait&#39;ll they start their software "leasing" program. You&#39;ll have to pay for your OS every year.
You&#39;re joking, right. :unsure:
Neil__
06-01-2003, 02:45 PM
Originally posted by balamm@30 May 2003 - 07:39
XP always gets rave reviews from people when it&#39;s new to them.
Then when it breaks down a few times, they change that to "you just have to respect it a little".
Then about the 10th time it goes to shit, the truth finally strikes them, It is shit&#33;
Oh it&#39;s great for beginners and it&#39;s easy to install with no need for additional drivers and all, and it&#39;s a pretty feature rich OS but when you really need reliability, or compatability, XP just can&#39;t do it.

If it is as "rock solid and reliable" as some people claim, then why did they start a year after it&#39;s release to build a replacement for it?
Longhorn&#33; The next XP. Still in alpha and already almost as reliable and secure as XP.

Take my XP collection, just don&#39;t fuck wth my win2k and 9x disks&#33;


You&#39;re absolutely right Windows will never be rock solid It&#39;s developed by micro&#036;oft.

but concidering my computer usage windows is all I have and XP is way better than other windows.

ok it&#39;s full of bugs burt does anyone remember win98 when it was first launched and win 98 se is a great improvement.

I realy love XPand am fully prepared for system crashouts and corruption , a regular ghost image of C: is essential I don&#39;t trust rollback enough not to have a Certain out in fatal situations

I am impressed with the easy access to several control options you have in XP and want more.

Like I said I have only had it a few weeks and everything seems to run as well or better than 98SE
so when the shit does hit the fan I won&#39;t be suprised. like I said it&#39;s MS after all.
callum
06-01-2003, 03:16 PM
Anyone tried xp pro corp with sp2. I&#39;m using it but i&#39;ve not heard anyone mention it.
spudlover
06-01-2003, 03:51 PM
Originally posted by Neil__@1 June 2003 - 14:45
it&#39;s MS after all.
Whether people like it or not, Microsoft is the biggest OS developer in the world.

They are bound to make mistakes.
shn
06-02-2003, 02:43 AM
Look at me :huh: ........................need I say more. Free your mind, youll come around sooner or later. ;)
Neil__
06-02-2003, 03:18 AM
Originally posted by spudlover+1 June 2003 - 15:51--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (spudlover @ 1 June 2003 - 15:51)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Neil__@1 June 2003 - 14:45
it&#39;s MS after all.
Whether people like it or not, Microsoft is the biggest OS developer in the world.

They are bound to make mistakes. [/b][/quote]



All I can say is that windows XP 8in1 cd from sharereactor is the best value for money around.