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slave:
quote: quake3 arane is supported, under linux it performance beats window's
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You either sabotaged your Windows installation, didn't update your Windows video card drivers, or "tweaked" linux to the max while not tweaking windows at all, because Windows XP beats the shit out of Linux in quake 3, and Windows 98 has about the same performance as Linux (+/- 1 fps) I have done many benchmarks on several different computers to prove this, which I won't bother posting since you think I'm a spreader of lies anyway.
But please, if you think Linux runs quake 3 so fast, do an honest comparision. Update drivers for BOTH operating systems, (not just for Linux) and run the timedemo for quake 3 on both OSes using the exact same parameters, and post the results here. You'll be surprised how much faster XP is than Linux.
Gooseberry Clock:
Nothing beats the shit out of anything when it uses OpenGL. Get real. Get Direct3D.
[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: Gooseberry Clock ]
hoojchoons:
First of all, welcome on board! Don't let yourself be intimidated by Linux or any other Operating System. All you need to have is patience and above all, time to adapt to a totally new environment. If I were in your place right now, I would propably download or borrow or even buy (!) a friendly Linux distribution such as Desktop/LX by Lycoris or Mandrake Linux. Before installing try to find as much about the hardware that comes with your machine as you can in order to ensure a smooth installation. For example, the 2.4.* kernel supports USB devices and most definitely supports ZIP drives as well. After installing, try to learn as much as you can about the bash or the command prompt in Linux. And don't worry. There are so many online tutorials on the Net and so many people willing to help that you won't ever get lost or feel frustrated. Try also to adapt to some basic *NIX notions like for example the file system. Anyway, give it a try. It'll pay out. I assure you ;)
sporkme:
if you started in 92 you know some dos
all you have to do is learn a few linux equivalents and a few new concepts and you have it
i started with red hat, i suggest that you wipe your hard drive (see http://www.overclockers.com/ for the 3 r's) make a 50-50 partition, install windows, then install your pick for linux.
linux is easier to install and run than windows, it will support all of your hardware thousands of times more easily than windows, and it is free/honest/open/fun, so welcome to the dark side my friend.
if you have broadband linux will likely instantly recognize your net card and nearly all of your others, but if not there are simple to configure driver sources available, i promise.
after a few days you will be as happy as a pig in shit.
oh, and linux simply refuses to crash. happy hacking!
preacher:
If you are looking to learn some basic linux commands, check out this tut on my site.
http://www.badconnections.net/linuxtut.html
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