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Title: linux theme for windows
Post by: jrigby on 12 November 2002, 04:37
I would like to know if there is something that wiould make one of my schools pc look like linux is there anything that will really make and feel like linux, toolbars and such, It is a windows ME computer.
thanks guys!!
Title: linux theme for windows
Post by: voidmain on 12 November 2002, 05:15
Sure, just download and install this (http://www.redhat.com/). Or if you don't want to do that you can download and put this (http://www.knoppix.com) on a CD and boot it on your school's computer.
Title: linux theme for windows
Post by: jrigby on 12 November 2002, 05:28
as much as i would like it to that wouldnt go over to well with the admin.
but thanks anyways
Title: linux theme for windows
Post by: Doctor V on 12 November 2002, 05:37
quote:
Originally posted by jrigby:
as much as i would like it to that wouldnt go over to well with the admin.


just so you don't get caught

V
Title: linux theme for windows
Post by: voidmain on 12 November 2002, 05:37
But the Knoppix CD won't install anything on the hard drive. You just boot it from the CD, when you want to go back to win just pull the CD out and reboot.
Title: linux theme for windows
Post by: jrigby on 12 November 2002, 05:42
hmmmm... i think i might just do that maybe ill convince the admin that M$ really does suck
thanks for the idea but still it would be nice to have a good theme for when i have to actually do something in that class.
thanks for the idea!!
Title: linux theme for windows
Post by: voidmain on 12 November 2002, 05:51
There is only problem with trying to make Win look like Linux. What the heck does Linux look like? I'll bet that of all of the poeple on this forum that use Linux, none of them look the same. The thing about Linux is you can make it look like whatever you want, and everyone has different preferences. You can use Gnome which has it's own set of themes. You can use KDE, which has it's own set of themes. You can use Enlightenment which has it's own set of themes, you can use Xfce which has it's own set of themes, you can use FVWM which has it's own set of themes. And so on. And of course you can create your own theme in any of those windowing environments if you don't like the selection. So again, what does Linux look like?

[ November 11, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

Title: linux theme for windows
Post by: Fett101 on 12 November 2002, 07:21
WindowBlinds is your best bet. check out www.wincustomize.com (http://www.wincustomize.com) for skins. My PC looked like a OS X for a week, but it slowed it down quite a bit.  :(