Which OS DO U USE THE MOST???~

[shoegoe]

Ok...~~ i've seen many threads posting about their hardware and related stuffs


But....for a change...lets talk about softwares~

What is the "BASIC" operating system which u'll use the most?
( I MEAN "" BASIC"" not two or three )

Since there is a thread available for discussion of Longhorn (BETA)....i've included longhorn to....

I also use Windows XP SP2 Pro, thats the only one

I recently tried Knoppix 3.2 given in Digit DVD, but due to a lot of compatibility probs & no documentation about how to do anything made me leave it

I was like a sitting Duck on it, I had to type the name

file:/mnt/hdd1/ <path> to access a image file to set it as wallpaper, where is the ease of linux here

No Internet, it didn't even detected my onboard Intel LAN

Hey, is there any way to install Knoppix on HD with XP

[it_waaznt_me]

Thats very easy .. I too run a Debian ...

http://www.freenet.org.nz/misc/knoppix-install.html

[saROMan]

though have only 500 MHz Processor power but prefer XP-SP2 ......
a Pain in the A** OS.....but can do with it.....

[pradeep_chauhan]

come on guys it is not which os you use but what do you on top of it that matters. All OS are like helpers that provide you a platform to DO YOUR THING. So the better question will be what do you do after the OS loads.

[drgrudge]

i use winxp wuth sp2, and will soon install linux too...

[ice]

Xp Sp2 ,

Btw gx, the latest knoppix is 3.4 and my 3.2 does recognise my onboard lan. I just had to configure it.

[deepakuma]

XP SP1. have to install SP2

[sav_more]

xp with sp2 all the way.
believe me i have had it for a long time & it hasent crashed or given me a blus screen yet(unlike win 98).
havent tried linux.

XP rocks!!

[rohanbee]

Im using XP at home but in the office im using Windows 2000 , i find it more crash proof.

[shoegoe]

NONE HAVE TRIED LONG HORN~!?

[shoegoe]

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

I also use Windows XP SP2 Pro, thats the only one

I recently tried Knoppix 3.2 given in Digit DVD, but due to a lot of compatibility probs & no documentation about how to do anything made me leave it

I was like a sitting Duck on it, I had to type the name

file:/mnt/hdd1/ <path> to access a image file to set it as wallpaper, where is the ease of linux here

No Internet, it didn't even detected my onboard Intel LAN

Hey, is there any way to install Knoppix on HD with XP

http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/HdInstallHowTo

I found how to install, Knoppix, but didn't understood how to configure grub as lilo is bad

So no Knoppix installation for, better wait for digit to give Mandrake 10.1

[sreevirus]

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

I found how to install, Knoppix, but didn't understood how to configure grub as lilo is bad

So no Knoppix installation for, better wait for digit to give Mandrake 10.1

hey gx....u have installed knoppix 3.2...it has got lousy harware compatibility problems(i know it coz i tried it)...but knoppix 3.6 is the opposite (i got it with oct issue of LFY)....gr8 hardware support and runs very smooth.
btw...tried installing SuSE 9.1 personal that was on digit? try installin it....believe me...u wont regret it....and if u want linux installed on ur hdd, its a better option than knoppix according to me.

[Prashray]

Windows Xp Pro.

[curvenger]

I use Xp pro the most, and second RedHat 9(shrike) and recently i tried Longhorn Build 4051 but not smooth enough to run in 256 RAM.. and maybe by next year ill use only Redhat Linux..

[mariner]

xp pro

[GNUrag]

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

I recently tried Knoppix 3.2 given in Digit DVD,

Good saurav, at least you tried GNU/Linux for once... but Knoppix 3.2 was released 2 years back... atleast do some justice and try using Knoppix 3.6 ... Knoppix 3.7 is also on its way...

Or otherwise, give me your postal address... TIFR also has its own GNU/Linux distribution based upon Debian.... We'll be happy to send you a demonstration copy of it to you... currently it is being updated with GNOME 2.8 since we have removed KDE from it...

ps: I am also part of this project... Our Live CD is going to be used for the Kerala government's IT@School program...

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

but due to a lot of compatibility probs & no documentation about how to do anything made me leave it

Which documentation are you talking about ? All the programs and utilities come with extensive documentations.... You just didn't try to read them...

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

file:/mnt/hdd1/ <path> to access a image file to set it as wallpaper, where is the ease of linux here

Now in that case i'll start complaining that i dont understand the Windows drive naming scheme... what is C: what is D: ... its just how the drives are refered in UNIX machines...

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

No Internet, it didn't even detected my onboard Intel LAN

Didn't you configure your ethernet card first ?

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

Hey, is there any way to install Knoppix on HD with XP

Find the appropriate option in K menu for this or type this in a terminal
$ su -
# knx2hd
but first get a newer copy of Knoppix

Anyways, it's really nice of you to try out GNU/Linux atleast... do let us know if you face any problems with it...

[ShekharPalash]

I'm on XP Pro SP2 with my presario laptop, and XP is the OS I used most ... all my campus servers/lab PCs are Linux based.... so in college I use linux most of time...

We tried Longhorn Build: 4074 WinHCE here in our lab... in 5 systems with 1 GB memory... results were fine.... it was running smooth, but buggy...

I've also posted here a LH:4074 Optimization Guide... search!
I couldn't find the thread where I posted it...


@GNURag....

cool........ TIFR's own Debian distro.......
Knoppix 3.6 / 3.7 (??)... uno any good FTP to download it... what r changes since 3.2... ??
Does it support internal soft K modem.... ??

yeah 3.2 last year with Digit Linux DVD also rejected my LAN card on my hostel desktop.........

[GNUrag]

Originally Posted by ShekharPalash

cool........ TIFR's own Debian distro.......

wanna have it ?

Originally Posted by ShekharPalash

Knoppix 3.6 / 3.7 (??)... uno any good FTP to download it... what r changes since 3.2... ??

There are no indian mirrors but you can download from anyone of these mirrors:
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html

[OFF TOPIC]

Do you have a fullscreen wallpaper of your current avatar and signature ? It looks really nice ....