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RE: [OT]: Spot poll: pre-win95 and pre-pentium

• Posted by Chris Burch <chriscrylex at aol.com> Feb 03, 2004
• 486 views

Hi

For a 'taste' of linux try knoppix - no partitioning or anything.
http://www.knoppix.org/

or
http://www.linux.org/dist/index.html

for lots of other (confusing to beginners), and much smaller downloads

For tips on multibooting

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/russel/september10.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gettingstarted/multiboot.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q306/5/59.asp&NoWebContent=1

(ironic!)

Most linux installers (SuSE, Mandrake, Red Hat's offshoot - can't 
remember its name now (but not too sure) will automatically and very  
user freindlily (?) re-partition, resize and preserve your hard drive 
and contents (but I didn't say don't backup), and give you a multi boot 
menu.

I triple boot mine - win98, winxp, SuSE8.1

Its a fun thing

Chris



Philip Deets wrote:
> 
> 
> I Mullins wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Philip Deets wrote:
> > > 
> > > Can you give me some good reasons for why I should even consider an OS 
> > > other than the Windows XP Pro SP1 like I have?  OK, I might have 
> > > considered Home edition, but what about the others.
> > 
> > Perhaps because you are a nice person:
> > You should consider *not* using an OS which has proven to be more 
> > efficient at distributing viruses than it is at actually operating 
> > your computer. 
> > 
> > Perhaps because you hate to waste time:
> > I can only speak from personal experience here, but I have made a 
> > living writing programs using Windows since 3.1 (and before that, 
> > using DOS). Recently I have been using Linux, and for me it is at 
> > least 3x more productive. No reboots when you install new software.
> > No lockups, not even when I write stupid code. 
> > Things just work - fast. In most cases, *much* faster than Windows. 
> > 
> > Perhaps because you value honesty:
> > 1. Bill Gates
> > 2. Linus Torvalds
> > One of the above has been involved in numerous underhanded and illegal 
> > activities. It's not #2.
> > 
> > Perhaps because you're tired of being manipulated:
> > Do you really enjoy having to buy bigger and more powerful computers 
> > every few years just to run the bloated OS at a half-decent speed?
> > Do you like to pay for a new OS whether you need one or not?
> > 
> > Perhaps because you've taken a look at the Windows API :)
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Irv
> > 
> Now I'm starting to get curious about what Linux is really like.  Can I 
> use Linux on the same computer as Windows XP?  If I do, will it make me 
> choose which OS to load each time I boot?
> 
> Phil
>