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sewmyheadon
06-26-2005, 03:01 AM
What operating system do you use on your main PC and why?

My main box is WinXP *looks bashfully at the floor*, but I'm brushing up on my Linux skills with another test machine using Fedora Core 2.
WiBu
06-26-2005, 06:32 AM
I mix it up between OS X and XP, depending on the job.
Tony
06-26-2005, 07:57 AM
ornate-ebola - my main box - runs a slightly de-ubuntu'd version of Hoary.

cania - general slave to my whims - runs FreeBSD 5.3

KHAMELEON - Windows XP 2002 (XP sans SP2)

There are a couple more in the pipeline, just haven't had time to get them set up and O/S's installed.
charles
06-26-2005, 01:45 PM
Linux on the desktop as it does everything I need and anything it doesn't I can change to my liking.

Mac OS X on my powerbook. Thought I'd give it a try (perfect marriage of a real OS underneath and a pretty face on the pig) and love it except its dog slow.

charles
sewmyheadon
06-26-2005, 01:58 PM
Charles, what flavor of Linux do you use? I installed FedoraCore2 because it's what you use here and I've read great things about it. In the past I've used a few different versions of Mandrake (now Mandriva).

Also, is the speed problem on your Mac powerbook and inherent problem, or is it a slow machine to begin with?
charles
06-26-2005, 02:04 PM
I really dont do anything other than work so my desktops are like glorified xterms - i could run anything as long as its stable :). I happen to have FC1 on my home office desktop and FC3 on the office one. I occasionaly try different distros liek gentoo, ubuntu, knoppix etc but none have wooed me enough to switch from redhat based distros.

I am not sure about the problems with the G4. I haven't had tme to do a clean OS install but it could be that or the choice of apps I run (all the main ones are open source) or i have a lemon. I am a power user though so I could just be expecting too much out of a 1.x ghz risk chip :).
Tony
06-26-2005, 02:05 PM
Nah, as much as we like to rib him, mac's are fast... just Charles asking too much of it. :p
Hvu
06-27-2005, 03:14 AM
Kai - WinXP SP2

xux - Gentoo

pops - Win2k3
Tomas
06-27-2005, 10:37 AM
Phocus - Fedora Core 3

Wills - Win XP hehe

Just 2 computers here... I'd love to get a Mac though...
esc
06-27-2005, 11:17 AM
ensof - SuSE
rush4tune - Windows 2000
quetzalcoatl - Windows XP SP2
ratatat - Windows XP SP2
maelstrom - Windows XP SP2

Erich
capnqwest
06-27-2005, 01:43 PM
XP Pro SP2 and Fedora Core 4. I also run a ton of other Linux distros in VMware 5.
FrancescoV
06-27-2005, 03:23 PM
1 Machine only

1st Hard Disk Windows HP Home
I need it for two main reasons:
1) I study Mech Enginering and i need software that exists only for win :(
2) I love PC wargame, Combat Simulation and strategic videogame. They are only for win, you know. :(

2nd Hard Disk
Suse 9.3 ( main distro )
Fedora Core 3 ( only to train a little bit RPM by shell )
Simply Mepis 3.3.1 ( only to train a little bit apt-get by shell )
speedbird
06-27-2005, 11:24 PM
Howdy,

Fedora Core 3 on a P4 2.8 1Gb RAM as my main desktop, and a Mac Mini 1.42/512Mb, OSX 10.4.1, and yes, people can *really* live without windows :)

Cheers,

--sb
Tony
06-28-2005, 10:55 AM
1 Machine only

1st Hard Disk Windows HP Home
I need it for two main reasons:
1) I study Mech Enginering and i need software that exists only for win :(
2) I love PC wargame, Combat Simulation and strategic videogame. They are only for win, you know. :(

2nd Hard Disk
Suse 9.3 ( main distro )
Fedora Core 3 ( only to train a little bit RPM by shell )
Simply Mepis 3.3.1 ( only to train a little bit apt-get by shell )


As a side point, apt4rpm is great for suse, and will let you get rid of the Mepis installation ;-)

Having said that... Lizard Linux does fall pretty low on the list of decent Distros. lol :p
mikelbeck
06-28-2005, 11:34 AM
I've got a bunch of boxes...

Primary laptop - XP Pro
Backup laptop (my wife uses it) - XP Home
Desktop - XP Pro
Secondary desktop - Fedora
Backup desktop (my son uses it) - XP Home
Another desktop - Solaris 9
TomK
06-28-2005, 02:34 PM
Windows XP and can't wait to get OS X on an Intel platform, but wish it would run on an AMD Opteron!
charles
06-28-2005, 02:39 PM
don't hold your breath.
Davey
06-28-2005, 10:38 PM
Mac OS X :).
Tony
06-28-2005, 10:47 PM
Windows XP and can't wait to get OS X on an Intel platform, but wish it would run on an AMD Opteron!


Have you seen the developer beta? That, is the most awesome thing this side of drive bay ovens being invented..
curtis.summers
06-29-2005, 10:32 AM
I have to use Windows at work, but don't find it necessary or cost effective at home. I've been through most of the major distros out there since I started using Linux in 1998. First install was Redhat 5.2 that came with a Linux book. Linux has really grown up since then. Since 2003 I've been using Gentoo, and don't plan on moving my main workstation to anything else in the foreseeable future. I like some of what Ubuntu is doing, so I use it on my laptop.

Primary home workstation: Gentoo, 2.6.11-gentoo-r3 kernel, AMD Athlon 2500+, 1GB RAM
Laptop: Ubuntu Hoary, PIII, 196MB RAM
Wife's workstation: Win XP Pro SP2, PII 400MHz, 384MB RAM

Office workstation: Win XP Pro SP2, P4 2.4 GHz, 1GB RAM
Development box: Fedora Core 2, PIII, 384MB RAM