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tansis · 15th July 2005, 09:58 PM

Will Billy boy Gates ever apologise for "windows XP"
[and admit he runs Linux at home? :P ]

zachtheterrible · 16th July 2005, 12:47 AM

i said no just cuz i dont like windows!!

Someone Electro · 16th July 2005, 08:13 AM

Yea windows sucks but i use it anyway.

I was thinking on Linux but they say its a lot of truble instaling.

tansis · 16th July 2005, 10:02 AM

for those that want to explore the world of linux,
several free distributions can be found for download.

Knoppix looks interesting , and a version of Suse is doing the rounds that will boot from the DVD drive , but let us no forget the brave rebels of the
Free-DOS movement nor the Arachne labs.

Yes, DOS is not dead!

Modern tweaks will allow USB suport , web browsing , audio and video have not been forgot (even the DivX codec is supported), ideal if you plan on stripping down an old computer for installation in a car.

bloody-orc · 16th July 2005, 11:54 AM

i would use linux but if i did i couldn't use any programmes to programme my pics, draw good shematics, draw good boards and print them on 1:1 scale. could not play my fawurite games or do anything else that i love to do. Linux is only for those who sit in electro-tech-online and play linux games and use open office programmes

**Jay.slovak** · 17th July 2005, 05:57 PM

I hate you Bill :evil:

I would love to use Linux, but all my programs run under Win only :cry:

tansis · 17th July 2005, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay.slovak

I would love to use Linux, but all my programs run under Win only

Ahh well , Linux has a secret...
google for a Linux Windows Emulator

**Jay.slovak** · 17th July 2005, 06:31 PM

I know there are Windows emulators, but it will never be as fast and "reliable" as pure Win.

Exo · 17th July 2005, 08:38 PM

Dont flame me for this but ...

Of all the windows'es i had until now, XP is the most stable both for work and for gaming.

And yes, linux is better, but windows is simpler wich is nice if you have to use it at work and have a boss breathing down your neck...

Nikola · 17th July 2005, 08:44 PM

I used Mandrake Linux for about six months.

Windows is a user friendly device, but it costs hundreds of dollars. Mandrake Linux 8.1 only costs around $30.

And I have been able to leave Linux running for a few months and everything works fine. Windows has to reboot atleast once a day

ALthough if you already have windows and am using it for basics stuff, then it's fine. But really expensive!

I always though windows 98 was the most stable :roll:

Nikola

**Jay.slovak** · 17th July 2005, 08:57 PM

I think Windows 98 and XP are the only OS from M$ that are usable at all... But I really hate BSOD (Blue screen of death), it's really common for Windows (even XP).

tansis · 17th July 2005, 09:09 PM

Quote:

XP is the most stable both for work and for gaming

Well I guess that whopping three gigabyte of my hard drive that microsoft now has exclusive use of acts as a pretty good anchor :lol:

Someone Electro · 18th July 2005, 06:34 AM

Yea i know you have to reboot windows after a long use since they start making wierd stuff.

Im not having problems whith the blue screen of death but viruses and apps and games making errors after an whole day of intensive use whithout a reboot.

I once tryed out the hibrenation.This is wen windows simply stores all the ram in the harddrive at shutdown and loads it back in at startup()for those that dont know it.This makes so you get the exsactly the same screen as before shutdown.First it seemd an cool feture to me but windows depends on reboots so its crap.

Isent there a lot of truble instaling Linux and getind all the hardware to work?

Someone Electro · 18th July 2005, 06:35 AM

LOL
here is the curent pool status:
Yes : 0 votes 0%
No : 9 votes 100%

zachtheterrible · 18th July 2005, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Isent there a lot of truble instaling Linux and getind all the hardware to work?

ABSOLUTELY NOT! well, not with the distrobution that im running. Tansis, im running knoppix, installed to my HD (you can pop the CD in your computer and run it from there if you want, its sort of a demo thing). The HD install is very easy and it takes less time than to install windoze.

hardware is a cinch. I installed a printer on my computer with linux that i couldnt install with windows XP!! a new one too.

As for electronics, eagle provides their program to run on linux. i dont know about SWCAD, or any of those though.

Nigel has said that PIC support is crap on linux unfortunately.

But i must say that i am very satisfied with knoppix thus far.

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15th July 2005, 09:58 PM	(permalink)
tansis	Bill Gates Will Billy boy Gates ever apologise for "windows XP" [and admit he runs Linux at home? :P ] __________________ It may seem like a good idea at the time but.. never stir your cold coffee with a soldering iron.

16th July 2005, 12:47 AM	(permalink)
zachtheterrible	i said no just cuz i dont like windows!! __________________ I'm no electronics god, i just talk too much.

16th July 2005, 08:13 AM	(permalink)
Someone Electro	Yea windows sucks but i use it anyway. I was thinking on Linux but they say its a lot of truble instaling. __________________ Il give you shocking experience.

16th July 2005, 10:02 AM	(permalink)
tansis	for those that want to explore the world of linux, several free distributions can be found for download. Knoppix looks interesting , and a version of Suse is doing the rounds that will boot from the DVD drive , but let us no forget the brave rebels of the Free-DOS movement nor the Arachne labs. Yes, DOS is not dead! Modern tweaks will allow USB suport , web browsing , audio and video have not been forgot (even the DivX codec is supported), ideal if you plan on stripping down an old computer for installation in a car. __________________ It may seem like a good idea at the time but.. never stir your cold coffee with a soldering iron.

16th July 2005, 11:54 AM	(permalink)
bloody-orc	i would use linux but if i did i couldn't use any programmes to programme my pics, draw good shematics, draw good boards and print them on 1:1 scale. could not play my fawurite games or do anything else that i love to do. Linux is only for those who sit in electro-tech-online and play linux games and use open office programmes __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

17th July 2005, 05:57 PM	(permalink)
Jay.slovak	I hate you Bill :evil: I would love to use Linux, but all my programs run under Win only :cry: __________________ "I share, thus I am" Jay.slovak Read this! ICD2 Clone Best PIC/DsPIC Bootloader Read my Inchworm ICD2 review!

17th July 2005, 06:31 PM	(permalink)
Jay.slovak	I know there are Windows emulators, but it will never be as fast and "reliable" as pure Win. __________________ "I share, thus I am" Jay.slovak Read this! ICD2 Clone Best PIC/DsPIC Bootloader Read my Inchworm ICD2 review!

17th July 2005, 08:38 PM	(permalink)
Exo	Dont flame me for this but ... Of all the windows'es i had until now, XP is the most stable both for work and for gaming. And yes, linux is better, but windows is simpler wich is nice if you have to use it at work and have a boss breathing down your neck...

17th July 2005, 08:44 PM	(permalink)
Nikola	I used Mandrake Linux for about six months. Windows is a user friendly device, but it costs hundreds of dollars. Mandrake Linux 8.1 only costs around $30. And I have been able to leave Linux running for a few months and everything works fine. Windows has to reboot atleast once a day ALthough if you already have windows and am using it for basics stuff, then it's fine. But really expensive! I always though windows 98 was the most stable :roll: Nikola __________________ Just here to learn

17th July 2005, 08:57 PM	(permalink)
Jay.slovak	I think Windows 98 and XP are the only OS from M$ that are usable at all... But I really hate BSOD (Blue screen of death), it's really common for Windows (even XP). __________________ "I share, thus I am" Jay.slovak Read this! ICD2 Clone Best PIC/DsPIC Bootloader Read my Inchworm ICD2 review!

18th July 2005, 06:34 AM	(permalink)
Someone Electro	Yea i know you have to reboot windows after a long use since they start making wierd stuff. Im not having problems whith the blue screen of death but viruses and apps and games making errors after an whole day of intensive use whithout a reboot. I once tryed out the hibrenation.This is wen windows simply stores all the ram in the harddrive at shutdown and loads it back in at startup()for those that dont know it.This makes so you get the exsactly the same screen as before shutdown.First it seemd an cool feture to me but windows depends on reboots so its crap. Isent there a lot of truble instaling Linux and getind all the hardware to work? __________________ Il give you shocking experience.

18th July 2005, 06:35 AM	(permalink)
Someone Electro	LOL here is the curent pool status: Yes : 0 votes 0% No : 9 votes 100% __________________ Il give you shocking experience.