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Thread ID: 7509 | Posts: 13 | Started: 2003-06-20
2003-06-20 19:27 | User Profile
Which operating system after win98 is the best one for a home user?
2003-06-20 19:34 | User Profile
I am leaning toward XP professional because it seems I can log on remotely. Is this in fact true? Can I actually log on from somewhere else in the country and view the contents of my hard drive?
2003-06-20 19:55 | User Profile
You can use products like VNC server/viewer to have remote desktop.
2003-06-20 20:02 | User Profile
MR's right, you can use Third party apps to do that anyway.
If you're operating on a single pc I would recc. XP. I've got the remains of a few comps in my place, so I use 2000pro.
2003-06-20 20:39 | User Profile
*Originally posted by madrussian@Jun 20 2003, 13:55 * ** You can use products like VNC server/viewer to have remote desktop. **
This VNC is very interesting. Thanks for the link.
2003-06-20 20:42 | User Profile
*Originally posted by Campion Moore Boru@Jun 20 2003, 14:02 * ** MR's right, you can use Third party apps to do that anyway.
If you're operating on a single pc I would recc. XP. I've got the remains of a few comps in my place, so I use 2000pro. **
You suggest XP home I take it, since I don't need XP pro for remote viewing?
2003-06-20 21:36 | User Profile
Windows XP, without a doubt. The home version should be fine for most people. It does lack "Remote Desktop" which I would never consider using anyway. There are many ways to access your computer when you're away. If you just want hard drive access, run a simple FTP server then you can painlessly access it from any computer on the internet (it's still secure as only you will know where your computer is and only you know the username and password). BTW, XP will run about as fast as what you have now, provided you have 256MB of RAM.
Have you thought about Linux? :D It's a free download.
2003-06-21 00:18 | User Profile
I don't much like Windows XP, it the one that can only be loaded with you computer linked to the Mirosoft site and only be reloaded six times? They building stuff to spy people into this stuff. And I hate giving money to that Cultural Marxist Gates and I would like to get of the mirosoft junk anyway. And XP is not something one can tolerate. Unix/Linux looks better every day.
:gun: :gun: :gun: :gun:
2003-06-21 00:36 | User Profile
Happy Hacker, Faust
I am not tech savvy enough to go Linux. I checked it out once and it felt like it was going to be annoying pain in the ass trying to figure it out, so there being enough annoyance already in these interesting times I will forgo it and stay with the weenie Gates. So far as spying by the microsoft arm of ZOG goes, well, they already got our numbers if they want them so I am not overly concerned about that.
Here is another question, does anyone know whether DELL is inner party?
2003-07-06 18:42 | User Profile
[SIZE=2][font=Geneva]I prefer Windows 2000 (2k) for several reasons.
One, i don't have to go to M$oft every time I need to reinstall after the requisite install limit.
Two, XP is yet untried enough to have all the bugs worked out.
Three, I dont' have to deal with the Cutsy interface.
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2003-07-14 15:23 | User Profile
To forgo Microsoft on your desktop:
Lindows (lindows.com) is probably the easiest way and is at least as easy to use as Windows in most cases (although, there will be a small learning curve as it is a new OS). It's not free, but cheaper than Windows.
Mandrake (mandrake.com) is my preference. It is reasonably easy and a free download (download the CD images, burn to CD, install).
Both versions of Linux will allow you to set up a duel-boot with your old version of Windows. As a new Linux user, you might want to do this for those times when you don't know how to do something in Linux that you need done.
If you're lucky, you won't have any problems. Whatever the case, after a short while you'll be swimming nicely and you can feel good that your PC is Microsoft-free.
2003-07-14 16:21 | User Profile
I dual boot with Windows 98 and Linux-Mandrake 9.1. If you're going into Linux for the first time, I don't think there's any Linux distribution that makes it easier on the newbie than Mandrake. Plus, it's free. Just download the ISO images and burn them to a CD-rom.
Only other suggestion I would have is to use a good partitioning software like Partition Magic/Boot Magic to partition your hard drive. I learned that the hard way. :(
2003-07-15 12:11 | User Profile
[font=Geneva][SIZE=2][color=blue]I have read a bit about the latest Linux from Mandrake and I am very tempted to give it a go.
Especially if it will dual boot with Window$. :th:[/font][/color][/SIZE]
[font=Optima][SIZE=2]And Tex, I [color=red]ALWAYS[/font] partition my drives, at least into two.
You NEVER know when you will have to reinstall the system from scratch and if there are things that you do NOT want to lose it is the best way.
Start with a new drive with no OS and partition it before the first install.
I have not lost much from having to reinstall an OS since I started that practice.[/color][/SIZE]