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picard

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Newbie searching for OS
« on: 13 August 2005, 16:13 »
Hi Guys, can't update XP anymore and was anyway tired of MS, can you suggest an OS to test on a P3 550mgz with 256 K ram and used for MP3, AVI, MPEG and internet? thx!!

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Re: Newbie searching for OS
« Reply #1 on: 13 August 2005, 16:15 »
ubuntu might be good, you can get a live CD from ubuntulinux.com
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Re: Newbie searching for OS
« Reply #2 on: 13 August 2005, 16:17 »
256k of ram!  :D  I think you mean 256MB!

Try Ubuntu, Vector Linux or Knoppix - I've found them all quite user friendly.
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Re: Newbie searching for OS
« Reply #3 on: 13 August 2005, 16:40 »
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Hi Guys, can't update XP anymore and was anyway tired of MS, can you suggest an OS to test on a P3 550mgz with 256 K ram and used for MP3, AVI, MPEG and internet? thx!!

I've never seen such a perfect match for BeOS :)

BeOS is ment to play the media files you say (with Cl-amp, and vlc) your P3 will fair well for these activities, as BeOS is 'optimised' for older computers such as yours, with media and internet use in mind. I strongly recommend giving it a permanant home, as you will eventually just like it so much.

check out this very usefull page you will approve of, at the bottom you will find appropriate links to download it from.
:beos: http://beq2.beworld.info/aboutBeOS.html

Also see the forums about 'Zeta' check that out also.
About ubuntu, I am on it right now (the live CD) it is actually true the people who make it are absolutely stupid (as well with the people in #ubuntu) it's shit for media (the media player can't play certain types of Mmp3's for instance, kind of like the first windows media player or something) so don't even use it unless you need an OS for emergency purposes.

If you go to try linux, the only things you should try are 'fedora' and 'suse' (pronounced su-zaah) because they are standardised and easy to install programs with, most other ones are crap and not worth trying (like ubuntu) . I actually came up with a nick name for ubuntu
ubut2 !
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Re: Newbie searching for OS
« Reply #4 on: 13 August 2005, 16:40 »
Thx guys, I'm well aware this is not a ms forum and this is why I'm here to get rid of Mr. gates for good,  bye

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Re: Newbie searching for OS
« Reply #5 on: 13 August 2005, 21:13 »
... What? There have been three people give you suggestions...

Ubuntu, Vector Linux, Knoppix, and BeOS have been suggested, all of these are great systems. Nobody's ragged on you. What gives, man?
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Re: Newbie searching for OS
« Reply #6 on: 14 August 2005, 00:07 »
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... What? There have been three people give you suggestions...

Ubuntu, Vector Linux, Knoppix, and BeOS have been suggested, all of these are great systems. Nobody's ragged on you. What gives, man?

He probably mistook Aloone's sig for part of the message.
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Re: Newbie searching for OS
« Reply #7 on: 14 August 2005, 00:10 »
Ehh, yeah... I can sorta see that. He must be a total forum noob then.
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