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  1. Sleepy

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    I agree 100%.

    The basic fact is that Windows is relied on too much for MOST ppl to be able to make a TOTAL switch...
    Sleepy, Jul 20, 2003
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  2. WebbA

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    Well ive just bought another hard drive, cant be arsed with dual boot, so ill just replace hard drives if anything goes wrong
    WebbA, Jul 20, 2003
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    Naaa....no need for dual boot mate.

    U can run Linix (or windows from within linux) in a WINDOW....

    www.vmware.com

    take a peek - its very very useful.....
    Sleepy, Jul 20, 2003
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  4. Nik

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    If Webba really wants to learn tho he is probs best of with Redhat!!!

    For a lot of reasons!!!;)
    Nik, Jul 20, 2003
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  5. Sleepy

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    Red Hat...Red Shat...

    :lol: :lol:

    Nah a cant comment really as havent tried redhat since about 4.2....:oops:

    Maybe better now :D
    Sleepy, Jul 20, 2003
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  6. Nik

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    I agree tho easy intro Linux programs are good for people new to Linux (I used to really like Winlinux)

    But u dont get much better then Redhat for a robust Linux operation system!!!
    Nik, Jul 20, 2003
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  7. Sleepy

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    Slackware all the way!

    Its a PAIN IN THE ARSE to configure....but once u got it sorted...cant beat it imo!
    Sleepy, Jul 20, 2003
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  8. WebbA

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    Goin for an easy option, installin Mandrake when I get the cd's on 1 hard drive. Keepin my windows hdd separate.

    If i sod it up then ill just pop the windows hdd back in
    WebbA, Jul 20, 2003
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  9. Andrew

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    Heh

    An OS war down to the two simplest commercial distributions, sweet. :p

    People can't choose a flavour for you. People can provide input on what to consider but it is you who will find comfort with a particular distribution. That is why there are so many....

    Try a few over time, if you love the first one you try.... use it and get comfortable.

    Good luck with it, if you get stuck don't be afraid to ask for help. Most of all, have fun.
    Andrew, Jul 26, 2003
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  10. Nik

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    So which OS's do u use mate???
    Nik, Jul 28, 2003
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  11. Andrew

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    That question for me?

    Windows 2000 Professional
    OpenBSD | NetBSD
    Mac OS X
    Andrew, Jul 29, 2003
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  12. Sleepy

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    Re: That question for me?

    what do u do most on the machine?

    (surely only 1 choice as well for the mac box???)
    Sleepy, Jul 29, 2003
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  13. Andrew

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    Work

    Which machine?

    I do a lot of development (programming) work on the *nix systems (including OS X).

    Development is also done on one of my Windows 2000 machines. Another of my Windows 2000 machines is work only - for all aspects of my work including CRM etc. This system I use most, naturally for my VPN and such. (I also have an OpenBSD for work only, but for my requirements, that is co-lo at a data centre.

    So much is done on each system it would take far too long to describe, heh.

    How about you? So, you're slackware right? Heh, the most BSD like of all Linux (mainstream distributions ;))
    Andrew, Jul 30, 2003
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