What OS are you running? - Page 3

Rydia · Local time: Mar 3, 2006, 08:31 PM

I stick with Windows XP SP2 for the most part. I haven't encountered any major problems yet, but it was a large improvement from using Windows 98 for a few years.

DBCE Slayer · Local time: Mar 3, 2006, 05:31 PM

I'm running Mac OSX 10.3.9 and do plan to get the new iMac with the Intel cores soon. :biggrin:

nazpyro · Mar 4, 2006, 12:00 AM

Windows XP Pro SP2 on most of my machines and all my laptops. Two of my linux boxes run Fedora Core 4, but the linux box I mainly use is running Ubuntu 5.10.

Acro-nym · Mar 4, 2006, 12:00 AM

At my house, we use Windows 2000. We took this shift maybe a year and a half ago (?) mainly due to us being familiar with how 98 works. XP is just too stylish.

Jujubee · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 12:32 AM

I'm running Windows XP MCE 2005 Roll-Up 2. It's not exactly the most stable OS I've used but its pretty fun to play with. People say MCE isn't very gaming friendly since it focuses mostly on multimedia. I can't tell the difference because I couldn't play games on my old PC which barely ran Windows XP/2000. Since I have two HDDs now I was thinking about installing Windows XP Pro on the other drive and duelboot to see how it would run games compared to MCE. However I'm not sure if its worth all the trouble, because I really like using MCE and the only game I play is World of Warcraft.

Device · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 01:07 AM

For the moment, my desktop has Windows XP home edition, and my laptop has Windows XP Professional SP2. However, I'm debating on whether I should use Linspire Five O or Ubuntu for my desktop's OS in the near future.

Fjordor · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 05:10 AM

I've got Windows XP Pro on one of my computers, and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. Both of those licenses are free from my school, so that is awesome.
I also have numerous other servers licenses, and about 3 other xp pro ones, but one is being used by a friend of mine, so I guess I only have 2 available.

dragonraver · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 04:29 AM

Currently.. CentOS.. until I get a new computer and it'll be Gentoo

vincent_ray21 · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 11:08 PM

Windows XP, ubuntu Linux. Waiting until intel based mac OS is available.

Shadow Drax · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 11:15 PM

Windows XP Pro and the latest version of Ubtuntu. Thinking about switching distros again though, every one I try has at least one major annoyance (ie, Ubuntu doesn't like my soundcard. Neither does Fedora Core 4. Debian seems to think I have no hard drives! One day, I'll find one that works...!)

Kaiten · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 07:07 PM

Has anyone tried running an OS on a console? I'm curious to see how Linux would run on a Dreamcast...

T1249NTSCJ · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by www.sega.co.jp

Has anyone tried running an OS on a console? I'm curious to see how Linux would run on a Dreamcast...

I do remember hearing about that sometime in the past, this is what google turned up though. Pretty Cool.

http://www.m17n.org/linux-sh/dreamcast/

Snowknight · Mar 4, 2006, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by T1249NTSCJ

I do remember hearing about that sometime in the past, this is what google turned up though. Pretty Cool.

http://www.m17n.org/linux-sh/dreamcast/

I wonder if twm is the only window manager that will run on that distro. If so, that's a tad bit depressing. Though, I suppose, it's not meant to look nice; it's a proof of concept.

I ought to try it out with a friend's Dreamcast...

galador · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 10:29 PM

On my oldest computer (1.3 ghz), I use Windows 2000, pretty stable for me.
On my desktop (3.2 ghz), I have a dual-boot with Windows XP Professional and SUSE Linux 10.
On my laptop, I have Windows XP Home, but I plan on upgrading it to Pro sometime soon.

Arainach · Mar 4, 2006, 11:33 PM

Desktop: Gentoo Linux, Windows XP
Laptop: Gentoo Linux
Fileserver: Gentoo Linux

FOXDIE · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 10:39 PM

Windows XP (Home Edition) and Mac OS X at home.
Windows 2000 (Professional Edition) at work.

ouch · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 10:13 PM

Windows 2000 sp4
I got winXP at work, but don't like it much.

Yamamanama · Mar 5, 2006, 12:17 AM

Mac OS X 10.4.3. I've had no problems with it, aside from a keystroke logger that some assbutt managed to send me.

Kaiten · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by T1249NTSCJ

I do remember hearing about that sometime in the past, this is what google turned up though. Pretty Cool.

http://www.m17n.org/linux-sh/dreamcast/

Hmm, this is what I like about the Dreamcast, it's so much more hackable than any other console system. Too bad I lack the DC cable modem, the I could try GFF on a Dreamcast...

Snowknight · Mar 5, 2006, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by www.sega.co.jp

Hmm, this is what I like about the Dreamcast, it's so much more hackable than any other console system. Too bad I lack the DC cable modem, the I could try GFF on a Dreamcast...

Of course, Xbox Linux and Gamecube Linux and PS2 Linux exist, too.

Kaiten · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Snowknight

Of course, Xbox Linux and Gamecube Linux and PS2 Linux exist, too.

Yes but I would need to mod my PS2 to play the game. Or order the discontinued official PS2 Linux distro, and the latter option would cost me over $150 on eBay.