other operating system i could b running

[bmxdirtbag]

if i bought redhat, what programs would that come with...office suites, imaging etc

and what about mandrake?

[Stryker]

quote:Originally posted by bmx dirt bag:
if i bought redhat, what programs would that come with...office suites, imaging etc

and what about mandrake?

I have redhat 7.3 (haven't tried 8 yet), it comes with:
office - koffice, abiword, various text editors
internet - konqueror, mozilla, netscape
email - evolution, mozilla, pine (my favorite)
imaging - the gimp, various other paint-like programs
games - a lot of small ones

it comes iwth a lot, i got a 4.3gb installation. i'm sure no matter what you need it'll be in there.

[DeusRich]

I am thinking of doing the exact same thing, I was just thinking how much windows ME sucks (it keeps fucking up my registry somehow) so I came here. All I want is something that is cosmetically like windows, but better. I am not very good at computers you see. Also run quite a lot of games. And my family all use windows and insist its the best so ill need to have that as well. So how would i install a 2nd OS which i can choose to use if i wish?

At the moment I only have 17GB of spare space on my computer as well. I also have no money at all. Any advice?

[Zombie9920]

quote:Originally posted by Laura Lover:
I am thinking of doing the exact same thing, I was just thinking how much windows ME sucks (it keeps fucking up my registry somehow) so I came here. All I want is something that is cosmetically like windows, but better. I am not very good at computers you see. Also run quite a lot of games. And my family all use windows and insist its the best so ill need to have that as well. So how would i install a 2nd OS which i can choose to use if i wish?

At the moment I only have 17GB of spare space on my computer as well. I also have no money at all. Any advice?

I Hate niggers, they smell bad and are ruining america.

[edit: i removed zombies picture of a black man on fire]

[ January 21, 2003: Message edited by: X11 ]

[DeusRich]

yea well im poor. i cant afford XP.

[Calum]

so windows ME and windows XP are the only two options you would consider, eh? well good luck over at www.windowsbbs.com then...

[bmxdirtbag]

17gb! you ever considered linux?
ive only got 3gb free, but im cleaning up some old stuff to install Linux, so ill have a dual boot ME/Linux, everything will be done on linux, apart from games like gta3, etc which dont run on linux  

[Fett101]

quote:Originally posted by bmx dirt bag:
everything will be done on linux, apart from games like gta3, etc which dont run on linux    

Pardon?

[emh]

quote:Originally posted by Zombie9920:

it is compatible with almost every piece of software in the world(real software...not open source knock-off's of real software)

What makes software "real"?  Whether or not it's made by a company?  And how much open source software have you actually used?  

 

quote:
, hardware manufacturers always make sure thier hardware is compatible with Windows(they make sure there are Windows drivers for thier hardware)

This is true, for now.

 

quote:
 and best of all.....you don't have to be a fucking nerd to effectively use 2000 or XP.[/b]

You don't have to be a nerd to effectively use Linux, either.  The latest versions of Red Hat, Mandrake, and SuSe are very easy to install and use.

 

quote:
I am thinking of doing the exact same thing, I was just thinking how much windows ME sucks (it keeps fucking up my registry somehow) so I came here. All I want is something that is cosmetically like windows, but better. I am not very good at computers you see. Also run quite a lot of games. And my family all use windows and insist its the best so ill need to have that as well. So how would i install a 2nd OS which i can choose to use if i wish?

At the moment I only have 17GB of spare space on my computer as well. I also have no money at all. Any advice?

My recommendation:  Mandrake Linux 9.0.  You can download a copy at http://www.linuxiso.org or there are other sites you could get a copy burned to a CD-ROM.  Don't know where those sites are off-hand, though.

[Fett101]

quote:Originally posted by emh:
You don't have to be a nerd to effectively use Linux, either. The latest versions of Red Hat, Mandrake, and SuSe are very easy to install and use.

Using it requires no taped glasses, but using it effectively would.

My recomendation, upgrade to XP. MWAHAHAHHAHAHAHaha.

[ February 05, 2003: Message edited by: X11: I pop a cap in yo ass ]

[raptor]

i was converted to redhat. "best move ever! "

[Stryker]

quote:Originally posted by raptor:
i was converted to redhat. "best move ever! "

remind me, who helped you with that?

[raptor]

i forgot.

ya "Stryker" who was it?

[raptor]

stryker has been my main source of linux knowledge so far, linux is an awsome learning experience.

[billy_gates]

I hate windows so I tried linux and still am toying with it, but I switche to Mac, never looked back.  Linux is pretty easy if u use the preinstalled.  On RH8 you almost can't do that because none of it can play MP3's (for legal reasons).  I havn't been able to get xine to install, and every time I have in the past I was never able to play DVD's.  Until linux has the install capabilities of Windows or even better, the Mac.  It will always be too hard for the "basic" user.