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| Do You Use Windows Or Linux? |
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42% |
[ 12 ] |
| Linux |
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10% |
[ 3 ] |
| Both - Dual Booted |
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28% |
[ 8 ] |
| I Would Like To Try Linux |
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17% |
[ 5 ] |
| I Would Like To Try Windows |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
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richardyork
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 Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 6:15 pm Post subject: What Do You Use? Linux OR Windows |
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Hi Everyone!
Just a poll to see how many of you use Windows and how many use Linux!
Thank You!
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Anonymoose
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| No option for I have 2 PCs, not dual booting? ;) |
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olly86
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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There's no option, have tried Linux but don't like it. The installation went fine, but it had no driver for my network card, waste of time. I won't be trying Linux again for a while.
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richardyork
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry guys, I you can only edit the poll if no-one has posted after my poll!! Only the admins etc can :-(
Never mind,
Keep E''m Coming......!
Thanks,
Richard York!
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Kittenstomper2
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 12:20 am Post subject: |
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i use both, i was going to host gameserver and abyss off my linux but i have yet to even install a program or get it online ((i keep screwing it up and reformating the drive its a cheap 80g drive so no worries))
i have linux on one machine and winxp on the other, and the more i have come to be frustrated with both, altho linux seems to be better ((except it doesnt know what to do with a .EXE file which bugs me to no end)) |
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mahel
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Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 6:28 am Post subject: |
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I also use them both. xp and suse...
For those who dont know Linux, but want to try it...for an hour or so, you can download a Live CD.
You simply burn the iso, and boot your pc. Nothing will happen to your current OS.
The Linux OS runs from the CD.
A collection of Live CD`s can be found here:
http://www.hackz.nl/dochtersite.php?s=livecd
My personal favorite is SLAX, wich can be found here:
http://slax.linux-live.org
Some screenshots of Slax:
http://slax.linux-live.org/screenuser.php
Just give it a try :-)
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Moxxnixx
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Using both. WinXP and Xandros 3.
IMO, Xandros is probably the most user-friendly of the 'nix family.
It's very similar to a windows-type environment. |
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Kittenstomper2
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | The Linux OS runs from the CD. |
i got mepis ((which for those who want to know is like linux with training wheels)) and just bunred it to a disk and put it in and it worked just fine, ya cant take windows for a test drive without plopping down $$$
http://www.mepis.org or something like that... downloading and burning isnt explained well, ((niether is installing programs sadly, but it cant be that hard)) |
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Foxified
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 7:33 am Post subject: |
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you forgot the "Mac" option.
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aprelium
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 1:30 pm Post subject: FREE Linux Ubunto CDs |
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For those who want to start with Linux and do not have the time/resources to download the CDs and burn them, have a look on http://shipit.ubuntulinux.org/ .
All you have to do is to fill a form and Ubuntu project will ship Linux Ubuntu CDs to you anywhere in the world. Best of all, this is absolutely FREE and you do not even pay the shipping costs.
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Kittenstomper2
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outside of installing programs and getting my network working mephis linux pwns, for a 5gig OS, it has insane amounts of screensavers ((like 75)) and large amounts of games, tron ((the old one)) and mahjong etc and so on
installing programs can be a challange as most programs use .exe and getting them to work on linux is a challange |
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PWD
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Location: trying to conquer these fears I thought were GONE
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 6:03 am Post subject: |
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Windows...
Just more versatile. If I'm spending this much time on my site and 'puter, AND most businesses use some flavor of Windows, why not stick to mastering the most common?
Easy to use, configure, and KNOWS what to do with an .exe file!
PWD
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AbyssUnderground
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Lol, very good point. At least Windows is compatable with software you buy!
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redlion
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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| The Inquisitor wrote: | | Lol, very good point. At least Windows is compatable with software you buy! |
Point to Andy there, but the only reason I haven't switched this old box to Linux is there seems to be no port to the Ipod. And someone's probably working on that.
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