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Giber · 12-17-2007, 06:58 AM

Linux Fedora on Desktop and Ubuntu on Laptop

grinsystem · 12-18-2007, 04:52 PM

Ubuntu Linux, I use to be a slackware user, and then got married. I have to spend time with my wife, instead of fiddling with stuff like adding middle mouse roller to the X.org install.
Leopard Runs on my PC, with stability issues with my setup. Mileage will vare from setup to setup. Someone in a earlier post said you can't use updates, but that isn't true anymore. Applying an EFI patch(which needs a system somewhat close to an actual mac hardware, ex: intel motherboard p33-p35 type, core duo processor), and if Im correct a you can use vanilla(non-changed) kernel. Otherwise, your going to be installing each update manually a bit different.
Its just of matter if you know your hardware and be ready for some major headaches. Plus, it use to be a lot worse, with technical knowhow, but oddly Leopard was probably the most easiest Mac OSX to install to date.
For headaches for me For example, I can't run Open Office. That really makes work harder for me.

grinsystem · 12-18-2007, 04:55 PM

Ubuntu Linux, but I seem to end up on Leopard installed on my PC most of the time now.

illuminate · 12-21-2007, 05:05 AM

vista

used to be a ubuntu guru but i can't seem to enjoy vmware windows emulation

i need my photoshop and flash

waraas · 12-21-2007, 06:56 AM

Ubuntu Linux for shizzle

WildPointer · 12-22-2007, 09:57 PM

Linux (Gentoo > *). I haven't booted into Windows in years.. no problems with Linux, but will switch to OS X exclusively in a heartbeat when I could afford to.

joe · 12-23-2007, 12:09 AM

Windowze Vista.

The servers run RHEL.

Romestar · 12-23-2007, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ontheconcord

Hows ultimate working out for you? In terms of performance and reliability.

Another question, how much ram are you running on?

1GB RAM with integrated graphics (NVIDIA 6150) and vista runs fine with full Aero on.

Priority_Mail90 · 12-25-2007, 07:07 PM

Vista, with some osx and cygwin thrown in, for development purposes. All my development software runs fine and has zero issues so far with some pretty old legacy hardware !

sampunk · 12-27-2007, 11:37 AM

is vista the worst OS every? Just got a thinkpad T61 (1GB ram) and it has vista on it. It crushed twice in the first fifteen minute..installed ubuntu and it run 10x faster

etothei · 12-28-2007, 10:46 PM

ubuntu. wmii. python. emacs FTW.

sampunk · 12-29-2007, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by etothei

ubuntu. wmii. python. emacs FTW.

dude, can you tell me how to install wmii? i tried dwm and failed to install it.

johu · 12-29-2007, 02:23 AM

I run Leopard & Vista on my new MacBook, XP on my old laptop, XP on my desktop, and CentOS Linux on my 2 web servers. Vista runs pretty nicely on the MacBook, considering that I had 4GB RAM and the fastest processor they're offering.

Only con about Vista on a MacBook is the missing ability to "tap" the touchpad in order to click. It works in Leopard, and apparently another set of drivers enables this for Linux on MacBooks, but no fix for XP or Vista yet.

etothei · 12-29-2007, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sampunk

dude, can you tell me how to install wmii? i tried dwm and failed to install it.

I find that ubuntu packages of the suckless.org stuff are usually broken. Just download the tarballs; make; make install. And don't forget libixp (from their site as well).

Priority_Mail90 · 12-31-2007, 09:10 PM

for those having issued with vista, try Readyboost. Basically you plug in a 2gig or 4gig USB drive and vista will use it as a very fast caching system.

Makes a HUGE difference in performance !

patrick6411 · 01-01-2008, 10:59 PM

I use XP and Linux. I do not care for Vista. Maybe once there is enough drivers out there I would be happy with it. But as of now I don't want it around me!! I th it was major mess up for windows to release Vista so soon.

stack paper · 01-01-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrick6411

I use XP and Linux. I do not care for Vista. Maybe once there is enough drivers out there I would be happy with it. But as of now I don't want it around me!! I th it was major mess up for windows to release Vista so soon.

God, I hate you.

axxomarketing · 01-06-2008, 02:30 PM

vista sux.. i only use xp at the moment..

Supergeek · 01-07-2008, 11:32 PM

My wife got a laptop with Vista preinstalled. Vista is such a resource hog! And performance is abysmal, booting is slow.

sampunk · 01-07-2008, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supergeek

My wife got a laptop with Vista preinstalled. Vista is such a resource hog! And performance is abysmal, booting is slow.

get a cheap flash drive or SDHC card (2 - 4 GB) and use the readyboost feature (you can search google on how to do it)

MRMuaz · 01-08-2008, 03:55 AM

Hi, This post of mine is very knowledgable and may enhance the information of the viewers , however I would like some specific information for myself. If someone can help me then please send me a private message. Best Regards,

stack paper · 01-08-2008, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRMuaz

Hi, This post of mine is very knowledgable and may enhance the information of the viewers , however I would like some specific information for myself. If someone can help me then please send me a private message. Best Regards,

PlanetAndrea · 01-08-2008, 04:57 AM

i've always been a windows kind of girl, but i'm looking forward to getting a mac in the future for photos/video editing

AutoX · 01-08-2008, 11:05 AM

I like Xp More than Vista

Bannerosity · 01-08-2008, 09:10 PM

OS X to the fullest. i'll never own a PC again unless i need to use Linux.

johnmatrix · 01-09-2008, 06:54 AM

Using vista and loving it... perfect stability, speed, everything just WORKS, seriously.. dont believe all the bs spread about vista, its a solid OS. OSX doesn't really offer me any benefits other than a huge price tag and a sleek box, plus I like to play games.

Tried redhat, mandrake (back when it was called mandrake), gentoo and had enough of it when I couldn't get drivers for my ATI graphics card or my tv tuner card.

I use centOS on my dedicated server and it does a damn good job, thats where linux belongs!

On a side note, can anybody actually state reasons WHY vista is crap? I would seriously like to know what everyone thinks... Just about all anybody can come up with so far is DRM, and yeah that was all a lot of hype.. it doesn't effect anybody at all.

StarkReality · 01-09-2008, 07:12 AM

Still happy with XP and I won't switch until the first vista servicepack is officially rolled out.

Fuzzo · 01-09-2008, 07:13 AM

Happy enough with XP Pro here... Not too many issues to deal with!

skrilla · 01-09-2008, 11:45 AM

XP for desktop, CentOS for servers.

sampunk · 01-09-2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnmatrix

On a side note, can anybody actually state reasons WHY vista is crap? I would seriously like to know what everyone thinks... Just about all anybody can come up with so far is DRM, and yeah that was all a lot of hype.. it doesn't effect anybody at all.

I bought a new thinkpad T61 with 2 GB of ram. I have vista home on it. If froze twice in the first 15 minute of use.

ECSuite_Russell · 01-09-2008, 06:41 PM

Xp at work and at home(need windows for most gaming apps

)

Wild Sabre · 01-09-2008, 07:23 PM

I am on Windows SP2. I heard a news that Microsoft is going to stop License sale of Windows Xp on 27th or 29th January 2008. And they'll stop the support for Windows Xp in the end of this year (2008). All this coz of Vista's Luke Warm response in the Market.

ontheconcord · 01-10-2008, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sampunk

I bought a new thinkpad T61 with 2 GB of ram. I have vista home on it. If froze twice in the first 15 minute of use.

Uninstall thinkpads bloatware and you'll be better

BrooklynBlue · 01-10-2008, 09:05 PM

Was a Linux/Unix geek back in the day, but it's been all OS X for me since 2004.

yast · 01-11-2008, 09:46 AM

xp pro for desktop,debian for servers

vista? never touch a running system

Hacker · 01-11-2008, 10:00 AM

XP, only cause I haven't figured out how to get my installation of OSX86 working on my computer. I hate windows (except that its best for cutting your margins by getting freely available warez!)

for that reason, i don't think the Aesthetics and flexibility of OSX and Linux (lets admit, its sexy too!)

My heart is a mac user though.

fuck i can't believe i am wasting more time at this forum posting in this thread......ahhh!

holrthnthou · 01-11-2008, 10:01 AM

Windows XP pro sp2

Hacker · 01-11-2008, 01:47 PM

a hacked gameboy running 6k ram

Volume · 01-11-2008, 03:03 PM

Ubuntu and Vista

eric281 · 01-11-2008, 06:10 PM

I'm running the best operating system ever made on every computer (non-server) that I touch. Windows XP Pro SP2.

Yeah, I know.. so much wrong with it. Well guess what all your operating systems are fucked up too.

brotherZ · 01-11-2008, 06:18 PM

I chose Windows XP. The poll should have allowed multiple options. I work with both a Windows XP PC and a Windows Vista PC.

ebittner · 01-12-2008, 09:41 PM

My laptop has vista on it but I prefer to work on my desktop which is running XP.

etent · 01-13-2008, 02:57 AM

Mac OSX

Xrproto · 01-17-2008, 04:25 PM

DOS 6.0

MrStitch · 01-17-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stack paper

What in the god damn sam hell is THAT! Thats the freakiest shit I've seen in a LOOONG time.

tempest · 01-18-2008, 12:12 PM

1. ubuntu on 2 home pcs and my last lappy
2. ubuntu at work, but that box is being confiscated (our network admin just realized I was running linux when management could not monitor my calls). Been running it about 8 months. Perhaps he should spend more time learning his craft, his MS certification in Microsoft word does not seem to be doing him justice.

$5 Submissions · 01-21-2008, 01:31 AM

All our workstations at the office are UBUNTU (linux)

.jeka · 01-21-2008, 12:34 PM

Main desktop: XP
laptop 1: OS X 10.4
laptop 2: Ubuntu

$5 Submissions · 01-24-2008, 12:09 AM

UBUNTU, baby

Tensegrity · 01-27-2008, 04:09 AM

OSX Tiger...prolly wont migrate to Leopard b/c of instability and lack of app compatibility. Plus it's just an aesthetic wet dream for soccer moms.

A friend of mine has Vista, and good god I haven't seen a bigger piece of shit. Straight outta the box her cursor is jumping around randomly....prebugged OSes are so much fun.

View Poll Results: Choose your OS
Windows XP	183	47.16%
Windows Vista	78	20.10%
Apple OSX	82	21.13%
Linux	39	10.05%
Other	6	1.55%
Voters: 388. You may not vote on this poll

12-17-2007, 06:58 AM	#51 (permalink)
Giber Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Linux Fedora on Desktop and Ubuntu on Laptop Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-18-2007, 04:52 PM	#52 (permalink)
grinsystem Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas yeehaa! Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ubuntu Linux, I use to be a slackware user, and then got married. I have to spend time with my wife, instead of fiddling with stuff like adding middle mouse roller to the X.org install. Leopard Runs on my PC, with stability issues with my setup. Mileage will vare from setup to setup. Someone in a earlier post said you can't use updates, but that isn't true anymore. Applying an EFI patch(which needs a system somewhat close to an actual mac hardware, ex: intel motherboard p33-p35 type, core duo processor), and if Im correct a you can use vanilla(non-changed) kernel. Otherwise, your going to be installing each update manually a bit different. Its just of matter if you know your hardware and be ready for some major headaches. Plus, it use to be a lot worse, with technical knowhow, but oddly Leopard was probably the most easiest Mac OSX to install to date. For headaches for me For example, I can't run Open Office. That really makes work harder for me. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-18-2007, 04:55 PM	#53 (permalink)
grinsystem Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas yeehaa! Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ubuntu Linux, but I seem to end up on Leopard installed on my PC most of the time now. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-21-2007, 05:05 AM	#54 (permalink)
illuminate Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0%	vista used to be a ubuntu guru but i can't seem to enjoy vmware windows emulation i need my photoshop and flash Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-21-2007, 06:56 AM	#55 (permalink)
waraas ahhhh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 240 iTrader: 0 / 50%	Ubuntu Linux for shizzle Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ me blog - Jon Waraas

12-22-2007, 09:57 PM	#56 (permalink)
WildPointer Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Linux (Gentoo > *). I haven't booted into Windows in years.. no problems with Linux, but will switch to OS X exclusively in a heartbeat when I could afford to. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________

12-23-2007, 12:09 AM	#57 (permalink)
joe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Charlotte Posts: 1,713 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Windowze Vista. The servers run RHEL. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "Make no small plans."

12-25-2007, 07:07 PM	#59 (permalink)
Priority_Mail90 Success Depends on Focus Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 298 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Vista, with some osx and cygwin thrown in, for development purposes. All my development software runs fine and has zero issues so far with some pretty old legacy hardware ! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-27-2007, 11:37 AM	#60 (permalink)
sampunk Hungry for money Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC boy in HK Posts: 1,347 iTrader: 32 / 100%	is vista the worst OS every? Just got a thinkpad T61 (1GB ram) and it has vista on it. It crushed twice in the first fifteen minute..installed ubuntu and it run 10x faster Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Yahoo Answer service – get traffic get links!!!

12-28-2007, 10:46 PM	#61 (permalink)
etothei Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ubuntu. wmii. python. emacs FTW. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-29-2007, 02:23 AM	#63 (permalink)
johu Posts Too Much Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,067 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I run Leopard & Vista on my new MacBook, XP on my old laptop, XP on my desktop, and CentOS Linux on my 2 web servers. Vista runs pretty nicely on the MacBook, considering that I had 4GB RAM and the fastest processor they're offering. Only con about Vista on a MacBook is the missing ability to "tap" the touchpad in order to click. It works in Leopard, and apparently another set of drivers enables this for Linux on MacBooks, but no fix for XP or Vista yet. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-31-2007, 09:10 PM	#65 (permalink)
Priority_Mail90 Success Depends on Focus Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 298 iTrader: 1 / 100%	for those having issued with vista, try Readyboost. Basically you plug in a 2gig or 4gig USB drive and vista will use it as a very fast caching system. Makes a HUGE difference in performance ! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2008, 10:59 PM	#66 (permalink)
patrick6411 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 44 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I use XP and Linux. I do not care for Vista. Maybe once there is enough drivers out there I would be happy with it. But as of now I don't want it around me!! I th it was major mess up for windows to release Vista so soon. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-06-2008, 02:30 PM	#68 (permalink)
axxomarketing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 542 iTrader: 0 / 0%	vista sux.. i only use xp at the moment.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one." -- Jose Mourinho

01-07-2008, 11:32 PM	#69 (permalink)
Supergeek The Uberest Nerd Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,044 iTrader: 2 / 100%	My wife got a laptop with Vista preinstalled. Vista is such a resource hog! And performance is abysmal, booting is slow. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ I <3 LAMP. I can also write and edit for $35/hr. Hire me. Play EverQuest? Want to cheat?

01-08-2008, 03:55 AM	#71 (permalink)
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01-08-2008, 04:57 AM	#73 (permalink)
PlanetAndrea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: IL Posts: 204 iTrader: 4 / 100%	i've always been a windows kind of girl, but i'm looking forward to getting a mac in the future for photos/video editing Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-08-2008, 11:05 AM	#74 (permalink)
AutoX Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 67 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I like Xp More than Vista Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Happiness is good health and a bad memory.

01-08-2008, 09:10 PM	#75 (permalink)
Bannerosity Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 165 iTrader: 20 / 100%	OS X to the fullest. i'll never own a PC again unless i need to use Linux. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________

01-09-2008, 06:54 AM	#76 (permalink)
johnmatrix Tempus Fuckit Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,285 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Using vista and loving it... perfect stability, speed, everything just WORKS, seriously.. dont believe all the bs spread about vista, its a solid OS. OSX doesn't really offer me any benefits other than a huge price tag and a sleek box, plus I like to play games. Tried redhat, mandrake (back when it was called mandrake), gentoo and had enough of it when I couldn't get drivers for my ATI graphics card or my tv tuner card. I use centOS on my dedicated server and it does a damn good job, thats where linux belongs! On a side note, can anybody actually state reasons WHY vista is crap? I would seriously like to know what everyone thinks... Just about all anybody can come up with so far is DRM, and yeah that was all a lot of hype.. it doesn't effect anybody at all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-09-2008, 07:12 AM	#77 (permalink)
StarkReality Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 578 iTrader: 12 / 100%	Still happy with XP and I won't switch until the first vista servicepack is officially rolled out. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Need powerful high PR links that really work? ALN is the solution and delivers results!

01-09-2008, 07:13 AM	#78 (permalink)
Fuzzo Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Belfast, Ireland. Posts: 272 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Happy enough with XP Pro here... Not too many issues to deal with! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-09-2008, 11:45 AM	#79 (permalink)
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 537 iTrader: 2 / 100%	XP for desktop, CentOS for servers. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________

01-09-2008, 06:41 PM	#81 (permalink)
ECSuite_Russell Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 30 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Xp at work and at home(need windows for most gaming apps ) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Ecsuite: 4.9% + $1 full-service processing, 48 hour setup, weekly payouts, affiliate program Want to learn more about processing, hosting, or CDN? Check out our E-commerce Blog

01-09-2008, 07:23 PM	#82 (permalink)
Wild Sabre - Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 292 iTrader: 27 / 100%	I am on Windows SP2. I heard a news that Microsoft is going to stop License sale of Windows Xp on 27th or 29th January 2008. And they'll stop the support for Windows Xp in the end of this year (2008). All this coz of Vista's Luke Warm response in the Market. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-10-2008, 09:05 PM	#84 (permalink)
BrooklynBlue Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 320 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Was a Linux/Unix geek back in the day, but it's been all OS X for me since 2004. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2008, 09:46 AM	#85 (permalink)
yast Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 234 iTrader: 1 / 100%	xp pro for desktop,debian for servers vista? never touch a running system Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2008, 10:00 AM	#86 (permalink)
Hacker Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 / 0%	XP, only cause I haven't figured out how to get my installation of OSX86 working on my computer. I hate windows (except that its best for cutting your margins by getting freely available warez!) for that reason, i don't think the Aesthetics and flexibility of OSX and Linux (lets admit, its sexy too!) My heart is a mac user though. fuck i can't believe i am wasting more time at this forum posting in this thread......ahhh! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2008, 10:01 AM	#87 (permalink)
holrthnthou Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Windows XP pro sp2 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2008, 01:47 PM	#88 (permalink)
Hacker Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 / 0%	a hacked gameboy running 6k ram Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2008, 03:03 PM	#89 (permalink)
Volume Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 171 iTrader: 18 / 100%	Ubuntu and Vista Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2008, 06:10 PM	#90 (permalink)
eric281 Lucky Noob. Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 158 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I'm running the best operating system ever made on every computer (non-server) that I touch. Windows XP Pro SP2. Yeah, I know.. so much wrong with it. Well guess what all your operating systems are fucked up too. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2008, 06:18 PM	#91 (permalink)
brotherZ Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I chose Windows XP. The poll should have allowed multiple options. I work with both a Windows XP PC and a Windows Vista PC. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-12-2008, 09:41 PM	#92 (permalink)
ebittner Sit On My Face Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 113 iTrader: 2 / 100%	My laptop has vista on it but I prefer to work on my desktop which is running XP. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________