Choosing an OS

[BrokenArrow64FX]

on this new rig i am planning to build i think that two OSes is a good idea. the OSes i plan to use is XP64 and either Lunix or Knoppix.

this rig is planned to be built in the near future.

 

[Nothinman]

Thanks for the announcement.

 

[xcript]

Lunix?!

 

[jst0ney]

Lunis is sad right now

 

[oldman420]

xandros seems like a solid easy to use linux its free too

 

[kamper]

I vote for Lunix!

 

[n0cmonkey]

LUnix won't run on that hardware.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

xandros is free these days? I remember when Corel was developing it... it wasn't meant to be free... that was before Microsfot bought them, under the strict interdiction to continue Linux work...

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
xandros is free these days? I remember when Corel was developing it... it wasn't meant to be free... that was before Microsfot bought them, under the strict interdiction to continue Linux work...

There is a free for home use version out there.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

... can you imagine what would've happened if Corel would've brought to market an OS offering the REAL alternative to Windows?... a company with so much influence... before it all went to hell...

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
... can you imagine what would've happened if Corel would've brought to market an OS offering the REAL alternative to Windows?... a company with so much influence... before it all went to hell...

I still have my rubber Corel Tux...

 

[BrokenArrow64FX]

yeah linux. it is in my understanding that by using a open source OS i could make my comp do things and have features that XP won't let me do.

 

[BrokenArrow64FX]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
LUnix won't run on that hardware.

why not?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: BrokenArrow64FX

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
LUnix won't run on that hardware.

why not?

Read the link. LUnix is for the commadore 64.

 

[BrokenArrow64FX]

what about the other versions? Red Hat, etc?

What the other open-source free OSes: Knoppix, ETC?

 

[BrokenArrow64FX]

Read the link. LUnix is for the commadore 64.

Then how come i see Linux on comps today?

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: BrokenArrow64FX

Read the link. LUnix is for the commadore 64.

Then how come i see Linux on comps today?

They're just teasing because you misspelled Linux as Lunix in your original post.

 

[BrokenArrow64FX]

oh. uh... Well then change the subject from lUinx to lInux

 

[n0cmonkey]

Just a joke, and a bad one.

Linux will probably run just fine, although I'd avoid nVidia chipsets if possible.

 

[drag]

Yep...

If you want a natvie 64bit OS check out Fedora or Suse. They have good 64bit versions and have been running native AMD64 OSes for a while now.

as for XP64, there is no such thing right now. There is a beta version of WinXP-64, but it's going to be mostly useless as a real OS until MS releases the final version. But the 32bit version will run fine on AMD-64 hardware.

Assuming your talking about AMD-64 bit OSes.

here is some bittorrent links for the various Fedora Core 2 versions Don't worry about the "source" images, that's just source code. Download the binary ISO images. Then just burn the ISO images "as a image" to your cdrom. here is the forums specificly for Fedora

 

[Chaotic42]

I'd use HURD and CP/M.

 

[Psych]

Knoppix is Linux.

 

[BrokenArrow64FX]

yeah im planning on using the Asus SK8V mobo with is a VIa chipset.

i could use that and regular XP and just upgrade.

 

[BrokenArrow64FX]

i know

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Thanks for the announcement.

Are you sure on the deadline?