I guess OS/2 Warp is out then.
It is so great that I finally get straight answers to my questions.
I think that I used Partition Magic one time a very, very long time ago. A friend of mine used it on my computer to put my "swap file???" on there to speed up my computer. Correct me if I'm wrong, but will it change all my drive letters like if I have my CDRW set at d: it will be something else?
Is Lindows aware of this problem, and do you think that they might fix it in their first general release of their OS?
I just want an operating system that will take care of the hard to learn stuff like Partitioning for me.
For crying out loud, this is the year 2002, and I'm still waiting for an OS that will take care of technical stuff for me, and for the most part, that has sort of been taken care of, but there is still this partitioning, and then all the complex tasks that are required for installation. I want it to be....You put the CD in the tray, close the tray, and it loads, and installs, and then you are ready to go. Plain and simple. Even Microsoft hasn't made a product that can do that. Most people still don't have a clue on what is going on with their computers, or even how to install anything. Windoze 98 SE is frigging nightmare to re-install if you know absolutely nothing about computers. The computer is tool, and I should not have to conform to it, rather it should conform to me. I really think that the Linux world has a wonderful opportunity to actually make this a reality, and without all the frigging hassles that Microsoft has encumbered people with. Eventually, I will get used to a new OS, and learn all the ins and outs, but for someone just starting out you have to make it easy for them, and then when they are curious, and want to learn more, then it is freely available for them to do so. I don't think that I'm asking too much, or am I? This is why I am scouring the internet, and asking questions to all the experts, like you good people, and trying to find something that is #1: Stable, #2: Very Easy To Use, And Easy To Install #3: Doesn't Cost A Lot Of Money, #4: Compatible With The Software That I Have Now, #5: Compatible With My Computer's Hardware, #6: Non-invasive...IE: I bought it, so It's mine...I'm not renting it, and it's none of your business what I have on my computer! I'd be still writing stuff for the OS that I want, but I've decided to stop here. Is there anything that is out there that can fulfil my needs? Thus far, I've been getting positive feedback about Lycoris Desktop/LX, and of course Lindows (Other than the Root thingy.) With Lycoris, I have to partition my Hard drive, and apparently Lindows does all that for me. I desperately want to get rid of my Windoze stuff because of all the crap that I've had to go through with it to just do simple things... oohhhh, like just starting it up! It will hang about 40% of the time, and not load up. I do not like the sneaky tactics that Microsoft employs in order to get me to buy their products, and I also don't like the fact that they've deliberately made their products to ignore my instructions, like my Intellimouse Optical which will continually ignore my requests to not have it contact the internet for updates; I've had to go back to the original driver for the mouse in order to achieve this, and it is very unstable. I don't really like Apple, and of course Bill owns about half of that company anyway.
I hope that you don't think that I'm just rambling, but I am really serious about this. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Sincerely,
1mck
