What OS/Hardware are you running

vitriol · Mar 15, 2009, 19:08:35

Only reason I have Vista is because it came preinstalled on the laptop when I bought it. I used to dislike it with a passion as machines at my old work place were slower than that a cat with no legs. I must say though that the laptop runs it flawlessly and I've not encountered any problems. I like it. The ready boost feature is pretty cool but I've not really had a reason to use it. Nice way of easily adding "system RAM" without taking the sides off though lol.

My desktop XP machine is bulletproof. It has NEVER crashed. Even into 6 hours Call of Duty 4 sessions it was rock solid. As operating systems go I think it's great. It is starting to look a bit dated though. Not a major problem as there are loads of skinning programs out there.

I wouldn't upgrade a machine from XP to Vista though. Thats just wrong.

Sebby · Mar 15, 2009, 23:58:00

Quote from: Glenn on Mar 15, 2009, 18:58:52
I do have 4 retail versions of XP pro so if I want to, I can install it on any of the above.

Well what are you waiting for?

Sebby · Mar 15, 2009, 23:58:35

Quote from: vitriol on Mar 15, 2009, 19:08:35
It is starting to look a bit dated though. Not a major problem as there are loads of skinning programs out there.

I agree with you there. It's probably my only gripe about XP.

Rik · Mar 20, 2009, 17:47:35

Voting closes at 19:22 today.

Noreen · Mar 20, 2009, 18:26:45

I bet that you are surprised at the number of Vista users.

Rik · Mar 20, 2009, 18:28:23

Not really, but it is interesting to see the uptake of Mac OS and Unix amongst our ranks. I'm sure the figures would have been different a year ago (and maybe we should make this an annual poll so that we can see the changes?).

Danni · Mar 21, 2009, 00:53:03

Missed the poll, but I use Linux (not Unix). Kubuntu Gutsy on my desktop (Matilda) with Windows 7 as an alternative on bootup, and Ubuntu Intrepid on my main laptop (Annika) with Windows Vista on there to keep Currys happy. I have Android on my phone, and Kubuntu Hardy on my other laptop (with Windows 2000 installed but not working).

Rik · Mar 21, 2009, 11:28:45

Thanks, Danni.

kinmel · Mar 21, 2009, 20:14:15

Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 18:28:23
Not really, but it is interesting to see the uptake of Mac OS and Unix amongst our ranks. I'm sure the figures would have been different a year ago (and maybe we should make this an annual poll so that we can see the changes?).

Busily trying to install osx86 on an intel desktop PC, but no luck so far. Help is at hand, so perhaps by tomorrow we will have cracked it..

I have built another top-of-the-range PC from new components this week and am slowly building Windows Xp up to my standard software/tweaks level, I had forgotten what a PITA Windows can be.

Saved out my Ubuntu software and tweaks to a configuration file and simply pointed the new Ubuntu install to it during setup and the whole thing just came up to the desktop for the first time fall software packages fully functional and up to date.

Steve · Mar 24, 2009, 19:01:17

Which distro of OSX86 are you trying Alan?

kinmel · Mar 24, 2009, 21:30:44

Quote from: stevethegas on Mar 24, 2009, 19:01:17
Which distro of OSX86 are you trying Alan?

Ideneb v1.4 osx 10.5.6

I have now got most of it working correctly, my problems have been self-inflicted by using a recent motherboard, drivers for which are scarce.

The only driver I need to set up now is for an ATI HD4850 graphics card.

VaderDSL · Mar 24, 2009, 23:47:39

Running Windows 7 (7057) and OSX 10.5.6 on separate machines

Steve · Mar 25, 2009, 08:57:50

Quote from: kinmel on Mar 24, 2009, 21:30:44
Ideneb v1.4 osx 10.5.6

I have now got most of it working correctly, my problems have been self-inflicted by using a recent motherboard, drivers for which are scarce.

The only driver I need to set up now is for an ATI HD4850 graphics card.

Alan Is this a clean install or part of a multiboot?