What OS do you use

Rik · Apr 30, 2007, 18:03:09

Don't worry, Jill, we don't bite.

DorsetBoy · May 01, 2007, 15:51:44

So,only 2 linux users so far

Rik · May 01, 2007, 15:55:06

Only 1 Mac...

Lance · May 01, 2007, 17:37:23

and 0 OS/2!

Rik · May 01, 2007, 17:42:23

Is that still around, Lance? It seems ages since I've heard the phrase uttered...

Lance · May 01, 2007, 17:47:21

I dare say someone somewhere in the world is still running it!

Rik · May 01, 2007, 17:48:30

Can we find them, I wonder?

DorsetBoy · May 01, 2007, 18:11:52

Quote from: rikbean on May 01, 2007, 17:48:30

Can we find them, I wonder?

Try these links Rik.

http://en.os2.org/

http://www-306.ibm.com/software/os/warp/

http://www.os2hq.com/

IBM still supported OS/2 until the end of 2006 and it seems from these links it is still very much alive for a number of groups.

Rik · May 01, 2007, 18:25:27

I remember it being launched. Seems a long time ago now - probably because it was.

myddryn · May 03, 2007, 06:07:24

Quote from: DorsetBoy on Apr 29, 2007, 20:19:26
Then do it!!!!!

Many of the Linux systems come on a "Live CD"........... this means you can d/load and burn your own iso file to CD or buy the CD from someone like TuxDiscs.
The Live CD can then simply be booted on your Windoze desktop and run in memory.This will allow you to try all the feateures without any alteration to your system.
You would notice that it is a bit slower than a full install but it is a good way of trying several flavours of Linux before you install.

I have tried literally dozens of different Linux distros and nothing beats my favorite PCLinuxOS.
This is the perfect choice for anyone wanting to test the water and has an awesome community behind it. www.pclinuxos.com Everything you could need in one download

Thanks for that, will go over and take a look at the site. I've got a 169GB free space on my hard drive, is this enough to partion it and run Linux as a "stand alone" OS?

Blimey

- sounds like I really know what I'm talking about there doesn't it?lol Nope, don't have a clue (well perhaps a little bit of one!), but my interest is piqued enough to see what all the fuss is about

. Plus I don't like the fact that MS seems to be dominating the market and occulting computer sciences and systems

!

I'm off on my travels this evening - from the NE Coast of Scotland down to the New Forest in Hampshire (a little over a 1000 mile round trip

), so will start a thread on begining with Linux when I get back up the road next week.

Myd

DorsetBoy · May 03, 2007, 06:16:24

You have enough free space to run several linux flavours!
Most people trying linux would only use @ 10-20GB as a maximum.

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The New Forest must be popular this week,I am going there this morning,though only for a couple of hours.

Lance · May 03, 2007, 08:54:56

Have a nice trip, Myd!

coolharvey · May 03, 2007, 08:57:36

XP Home with SP2

BTW - been on IDnet for 3 weeks now and DELIGHTED.

Lance · May 03, 2007, 09:04:36

Welcome to the forum, coolharvey. Hope you enjoy your stay here and with IDNet!

Rik · May 03, 2007, 09:09:43

We like delighted customers.

You'll find most of us pretty happy with our connections - it's one of the reasons this place is so laid back, there's rarely anything to get steamed up about!

Inactive · May 06, 2007, 13:06:14

XP HOME ( SP2)

XP Media Centre.

I did try a somewhat suspect edition of XP Pro, but I couldn't see any real benefits over Home Edition..

Rik · May 06, 2007, 13:34:32

Quote from: Inactive on May 06, 2007, 13:06:14
I did try a somewhat suspect edition of XP Pro, but I couldn't see any real benefits over Home Edition..

There's a bit more control, Inactive, but it's not hugely important for most people, more an office-oriented thing.

Adam · May 06, 2007, 18:38:01

Well I use Ubuntu 7.04 on two machines, OS X on one machine and Windows Vista Home Premium on one machine.

Ubuntu is one of the most polished of the Linux distros imho, a lot of the other distos don't really seem professional to me. Dell will also be shipping Ubuntu which should give it a massive boost as the standard Linux distro.