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05-08-2003, 11:45 PM
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OS Recommendation?
Hi guys,
I am interested in getting another OS for my system. I have a dual partitioned 100 gb HDD that needs to see some action in the D:/ region! Anyway, im running Windows XP Pro on each right now. I want a "test" type OS setup on my D:/ drive that i can just fiddle with and do intensive editing (Maya 4.5) on. I think Windows XP uses too much system memory.... Any OS recs? (im thinking Mandrake)
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05-09-2003, 12:05 AM
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Red Hat 9
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05-09-2003, 01:34 AM
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I agree most strongly with Captn. I am currently runnig a dual boot system with Win XP Pro and RTed Hat 9. Me, a tried and true Linux hater (because I hate anything smarter than I am!!) have been learning this Linux thingy. I must say I am impressed with RH9! Try it, I bet you'll like it
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05-09-2003, 08:05 AM
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I vote Mandrake 9.1, Redhat 9, SuSe 8.2 in that order. Redhat and Mandrake are free downloads so try them both and see what you like.
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05-09-2003, 09:32 AM
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I would also agree with Captn, RedHat is the way to go. Just remember it will be a whole new learning curve from Windows.
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05-09-2003, 10:56 AM
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thanks guys. how bigs the download? im sitting on 56k.
 maybe ill have a friend send me it (legal, right?).
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05-09-2003, 11:17 AM
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Totally legal. You can copy Red hat or Mandrake and install it on as many boxes as you like. Don't even try downloading on a dialup; there's three CDs for both Rh an Mdk. You can pick up Mdk on Cheap Bytes for $7.00. You can't copy and resell Rh and call it "Red Hat" because of certain copyright issues but there are sites that will sell you Rh9 and call it that well known operating system which is legal when the Red Hat name and copyrighted themes/icons are removed.
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05-09-2003, 06:02 PM
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thanks
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05-10-2003, 11:25 AM
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Thanks for the info!
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05-10-2003, 11:51 AM
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WINDOWS 2000 SERVER :-)
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05-12-2003, 12:30 AM
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RH or Mandy or Lycoris/Redmond/LX, all very nice but Lycoris gets my vote for first distro. Just got Gentoo running on a dual cpu game server and it is very smooth. Gentoo can be for the first timer, if you don't mind reading up a bit.
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05-16-2003, 01:00 AM
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Let me modify my last post........
RedHat 9 is a solid hit. It is almost as easy to use as windows and openoffice works fairly well. But, it is almost just like windows....do you follow me? If you want to try a good OS and wish to learn something (and not just be running another Windows like OS) try FreeBSD. This is Unix plain and simple. Frustrating at times, but I am learning a lot from it! So, if you want to expand your mind..try it |
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05-16-2003, 01:19 AM
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if you want to try Linux and never really used Linux or want to learn Linux. A great distribution is Linux Mandrake. I use it. It's great and easy to setup.
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05-18-2003, 12:02 PM
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Thanks a lot for the recs. I think i have a big decision on my hands...
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05-19-2003, 07:13 AM
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i'd recommend mandrake linux 9.1 from cheap bytes. that's where i got mine, (i have a 56k modem, so downloading was out of the question). It works well, is easy to learn, and very easy to install.
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05-19-2003, 06:42 PM
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i forgot to ask! will those OSes be compatible with a partitioned dual boot with Windows XP Professional? (ntfs formatted)
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05-19-2003, 11:23 PM
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Most are. I am currently running Win XP Pro, RedHat 9, and FreeBSD 4.8 on a single laptop.
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05-20-2003, 03:32 AM
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ok, fot the NTSF thing, I currently use mandy 9.1, and mandrake gets a little confused with the partitioning, what I suggest is using partition magic to shrink your NTSF partition down and leave something like 10 gigs of unpartitioned space....then when there is unpartitioned space mandy has no prob installing on the unpartitioned space, as for partition magic Im not gonna say how to get that but Im sure everyone knows
by the way, mandrake 9.1 is pretty god damn awsome....Ive been using it for about a month, Im gonna give it another month then decide between mandrake and windows...its a tuff desicion |
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