Which operating system is the best?

[Grundy]

I even know a 9 year old that uses Linux.

But this is Jeysie we're talking about.  

[Jeysie]

You can use a Trios, if you want to use 98 and Linux without much hassle(hardware that lets you use multiple hardrives, without them being linked). The company's out of business now, but a Trios is still something to consider.

Heh, nah, I'm not going to bother trying to figure out how to hook up two hard drives.

I might keep this old computer anyway, for webpage stuff... I can always throw my games on it too, worse comes to worse.

Linux used to require programming skill, and later "Power User" skill. Now it's almost as easy to use as Windows. It's easier than Windows, once you get used to it. Other than the shock of the differences(compared to Windows), there isn't much to worry about. I even know a 9 year old that uses Linux.

Well. Thanks! That's good to keep in mind, once I get my new computer... which'll be like, a decade from now or something, at the rate I'm going.

I even know a 9 year old that uses Linux.

But this is Jeysie we're talking about.  

Gee, what did I do to piss you off?

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Grundy]

I even know a 9 year old that uses Linux.

But this is Jeysie we're talking about.  

Gee, what did I do to piss you off?

Peace & Luv, Liz

Did you miss me say,

*Jeysie just painted a few red concentric circles on her back.*

I'll be good...  

[Louisiana Night]

If you plan on playing any new games, I'd recommend putting Linux on the old one. Older games are more likely to work in Linux, than new ones, well, until they become old games.

If you want a stable PC, Linux is a great choice. I use Linux instead of other non-Microsoft OSs, because it has more support(compatibility, tools, better interface, etc).

I mainly use XP for games, but I think Doom3 would kill my Windows hardrive(6GB).  

[Grundy]

Doom 2 took up about 2-3GB on my HDD...  

[Louisiana Night]

Doom 2 took up about 2-3GB on my HDD...  

Updated version, or mods?  

or did you just misspell Doom3?

[Jeysie]

I can't put Linux on this old one... it's a Compaq. (may they burn in Hell) Or rather, I could, if I wanted to figure out what stupid drivers and programs are needed and which aren't, track down seperately installable driver sets on the manufacturer websites (assuming the manufacturers still exist at this point), and figure out how to put it together without massive resource conflicts (because Compaqs are spawns *from* Hell).

I really wish I'd known a computer guru or three back when moving from Commodore to Windows so I could have known to get something decent.

Grundy: You... good? Hah, I don't buy it. Besides, let us not forget that XP is the OS with the flashy colors and the default hand-holding.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Grundy]

LOL! doom 2! hahaha
My fingers are bit off today!

3 ofcourse....  

Grundy: You... good? Hah, I don't buy it. Besides, let us not forget that XP is the OS with the flashy colors and the default hand-holding.

Ok, mommy... If I stop holding xp's hand will you hold mine instead?  

[Louisiana Night]

Jeysie, I'll give it a 50/50 chance of working like it should(I'd use a LinuxLive disc to decide if it would work or not).

LOL! doom 2! hahaha
My fingers are bit off today!

3 ofcourse....  

I doubted that you could find enough files, for Doom2 to take up that much space(without crashing).

[Jeysie]

Ok, mommy... If I stop holding xp's hand will you hold mine instead?  

You're a nut, Grundy. No wonder Laura likes you.

Louisiana: That might be a thought for down the road. Is there a place to have a CD sent to me without too much cost?

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Grundy]

You can download linux for Free.  

( i'm sure you knew that... but having cd's sent out normally costs money. )

[Jeysie]

Yeah, I know. Unfortunately,as you might have guessed, I'd die of old age before I managed to download one of the distros, unless they're less than 100-200MB or something.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Louisiana Night]

Ok, mommy... If I stop holding xp's hand will you hold mine instead?  

You're a nut, Grundy. No wonder Laura likes you.

Louisiana: That might be a thought for down the road. Is there a place to have a CD sent to me without too much cost?

Peace & Luv, Liz

Mandrake Movel

It's the first thing I've found. I got mine from a store(living near Dallas, has it's advantages).

unless they're less than 100-200MB or something.

I could find you a simple Linux Live ISO, to burn to a CD(under 50meg, if you need it that small).

[Grundy]

unless they're less than 100-200MB or something.

Peace & Luv, Liz

Fedora was 2.2GB  I just downloaded that the other day.

[Jeysie]

I could find you a simple Linux Live ISO, to burn to a CD(under 50meg, if you need it that small).

Nah, as long as I know they do come that small, I can find it on my own when I get a chance to fool with that sort of stuff.

Fedora was 2.2GB  I just downloaded that the other day.

Yeah, that's about what I figured.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Louisiana Night]

I could find you a simple Linux Live ISO, to burn to a CD(under 50meg, if you need it that small).

Nah, as long as I know they do come that small, I can find it on my own when I get a chance to fool with that sort of stuff.

Fedora was 2.2GB  I just downloaded that the other day.

Yeah, that's about what I figured.

Peace & Luv, Liz

They come from under 10meg(I'm not sure how small they get), to over 3gig.

[dew7]

Thanks, Liz.  Grundy, I do not think you are too familiar with 98SE.  I dual-boot now with 98SE and XP Pro. and I still like 98SE better.  98SE has the ability to exit to true MS-DOS mode and run old games well.  XP lacks some of this compatibility and does not have true DOS.  It just has a command prompt (info. courtesy of Gary Terhune -- MVP 9x)  LN, I still have to try Linux but I am pretty pleased with FireFox as compared to Internet Explorer.  

[Louisiana Night]

Have you tried any of the extensions? I think some of Firefox's extensions are extremely useful(or at least fun).

[Grundy]

Grundy, I do not think you are too familiar with 98SE.  

I'm actually Aries Certified, ( Software and Hardware techie... ). If anything, I know more about the histroy and workings of the MS OS's than anyone else here.  

At the time, 98SE was the best option, ME wasn't much of an improvement, and I stuck with 98SE until I started using 2000Pro. Since I've made thatmove, and the resulting lack of Crashes, BSOD's etc etc... It's easy to see that MS has actually done something right since 2000. XP Pro is the best OS from MS i've ever used. The fact that it got rid of the DOS underlyings meant that it could be run at a much more stable level. DOS IS the problem with 98, not it's pro.

[Louisiana Night]

I like 2000, and I think XP was neccesery. NTFS was a major improvement, and incompatabilitys were unavoidable.

I agree with Dew7 about the NT/2000/XP line having more security holes than 9x. I think 2000/XP deals with them  better though(restore points, for an example).

Merging the two lines, was both a good idea, and a bad idea. I still prefer 98SE, even though I don't have it on my PC anymore. I couldn't hold on to 98 forever, so I decided now was as good a time as any to switch. Like I said before, I mainly use Windows for games, and the 9x line is starting to lose support from game companys. Eventually, all software/hardware in computers will become obselete, and we have to adapt to the new situation(software/hardware).