Favorite OS?

[Feba]

Re: Favorite OS?

Wait, what would you be doing on a machine without X that would require 256MB?

Although my PC is still on 512MB. P4... at least I managed to get something better than the old MX440

[Mhurron]

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Box i had at the time would never of run VMware to a useable level.
Maybe one day Ill get back to Linux....itsm certainly useful to know. Again, problem is (or just me? Oo) if I dont use something on a daily basis, id forget it in a matter of weeks.

I've run VMware on a P3 with 768MB ram. Granted the guest was a Slackware VM created to use 256MB ram and didn't run X, but the host ran KDE 3 and was still a useable desktop while the VM was doing it's thing.

Personally, I have multiple machines and still run VMware.

[Feba]

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If it's your home computer, I'd like to know why you *wouldn't* use it. Although I do agree- I'm impressed by how much I've forgotten about Windows in the past three or so months. Wouldn't be a problem if I had a job working with them I'm sure, but since I only really use my PC, I've forgotten so much. Happened with FFXI, too.

Out of curiosity, what were these apps you needed to run?

[hongman]

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Box i had at the time would never of run VMware to a useable level.

Maybe one day Ill get back to Linux....itsm certainly useful to know. Again, problem is (or just me? Oo) if I dont use something on a daily basis, id forget it in a matter of weeks.

[Mhurron]

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Unless you need 3d acceleration, VMware Server is free.

[Feba]

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I recommend Virtual Box, personally. Free (as in beer, I know. not sure if it's open sauce), worked great when I used it. made ubuntu run slow as hell, but putting a lot of memory into one thing will do that.

[Mhurron]

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Had to run Windows specific apps, and Wine didnt cut it (I mean VERY windows specific), nor could I be bothered to Dual Boot/Swap HDD's.

VMware.

[hongman]

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Skimmed posts but thought I would add my 2 pennies.

Favourite OS? Hard to answer...I guess Id have to say XP. Used it to death, so I am comfortable with it.

HOWEVER - I have used several distis of Linux, and exlpored some areas which are a tad more techinical than everyday Desktop useage (had to research Wireless Security for work) and that blew me away with what it could do.

Even ran Linux for my home desktop for a bit, till working from home made that very difficult. Had to run Windows specific apps, and Wine didnt cut it (I mean VERY windows specific), nor could I be bothered to Dual Boot/Swap HDD's.

So, I have a huge lustering for Linux and I do miss it. Sadly, as the MS monoploy goes, 99% of the time I am working on a Windows box, so ultimately that is what I am more comfortable with.

[Feba]

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They announced it was too hard.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo! Bitch!

[Mhurron]

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I'm honestly going to be very surprised if WoW isn't ported to 360 within the next few years. I'm amazed they haven't announced it already.

They announced it was too hard.

[Feba]

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Well, the history of MMOs on consoles isn't so good. FFXI and PSU? It's not exactly begging for people to port.

Although with the 360, PS3, and Wii all being very closely tied to the internet, and almost gimped without being connected, I wouldn't be surprised at all if we started seeing more MMOs on consoles soon. I'm honestly going to be very surprised if WoW isn't ported to 360 within the next few years. I'm amazed they haven't announced it already.

big problem with MMOs on consoles though- not much room for interface, when you consider the low resolution most TVs have. If you think FFXI feels cramped on your PC at 1024x768, normal non-HD TVs are something like 500x400 (not precise, but it's in that general area). This is probably the biggest reason FFXI uses a menu system like it does- not because it's better for controllers, but because there wouldn't be room on the screen otherwise!

[Yellow Mage]

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And, especially nowadays, why people don't start releasing MMOs on consoles is beyond me.

And, to Feba, congratulations on the 100th post.

[Feba]

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PC gaming is pretty much dead. Except for MMOs, there haven't really been any 'awesome' games released for PC that would make it favorable over a console.

[Jrgsubzero]

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I use what plays all the best games. Which would be Windows. Specially since all the people who make the free mmorpgs make them for windows.

[Mhurron]

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[QUOTE=AKosygin;706602]Yes, I do, another reason why I like it.[quote]XP and Vista volume or MSDN act exactly the same way.

Though mainly because the OS isn't gimped on Windows 2003 compared to their workstation counter-parts.

It's pretty much the same OS, just doesn't have the visual elements turned on, is configured to favor background tasks by default, can host the Active Directory and it's DirectX doesn't always work right.

I mention DirectX since it sounds like you're running 2003 as your desktop.