OS to use

**fnet** · 10-08-2002, 04:42 PM

Originally posted by punkworld
Just bought myself a new pc, and still in doubt which operating systems to put on it.
So far, I think I'm gonna use Win2K, RedHat and Debian. Any other suggestions?

You're installing both redhat and debian? I do not understand your reasoning.

**foe** · 10-08-2002, 04:45 PM

Wait for redhat 8

**X37375787** · 10-08-2002, 04:51 PM

RedHat 8, aka Psyche is out already

**AcidMax** · 10-08-2002, 04:53 PM

Yeah it depends on what you want to do , but RedHat and Linux now have all kinds of cool software that is just like windows. If you dont need to be stuck with proprietary windows stuff I would use RedHat 8, otherwise I would say dual boot RH 8 & Win2k.

AJ

**Libertine** · 10-08-2002, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by fnet

You're installing both redhat and debian? I do not understand your reasoning.

redhat is more userfriendly (= easy to use), and I plan to use it for everyday stuff. however, many people I know say debian is better, so I'm gonna give that a try as well.

**smashface** · 10-08-2002, 04:58 PM

Sounds like you want to practice Unix. Consider loading FreeBSD.

**salsbury** · 10-08-2002, 10:42 PM

i recommend FreeBSD, too, for learning UNIX. BSD is pretty much a defacto "standard", whereas Linux is all over the place, no one standard used consistently. plus, FreeBSD is more stable (or at least, is easier to make stable).

**Oldy** · 10-09-2002, 12:12 AM

Win 2k professional is the best OS alongwith that you can have RH8

**funkmaster** · 10-09-2002, 12:17 AM

... ever heared of www.vmware.com ?? you can use any OS you want to ..

"Win 2k professional is the best OS"
... yes, good expiriences with that too.

**Joe Sixpack** · 10-09-2002, 12:20 AM

FreeBSD with KDE Desktop.

**wsjb78** · 10-09-2002, 02:47 AM

if you want to install a Windoze use W2k..... W9x are just too unstable.... Win ME just really sux... with Win XP you only have problems....

**Libertine** · 10-09-2002, 05:54 AM

Was planning to run win2k, I'd rather shoot myself than use ME (my gf uses it, and it has the funny feature of putting back viruses after you remove them).
I primarily need windows for visitors (e.g. girlfriend) who use my computer, and they wouldn't have the slightest idea how to use other os. Plus, I sometimes have (freudian typo: typed hate instead of have) to program for windows, which I prefer to do in the real windows

I was actually in doubt about either using debian or freebsd (was planning openbsd first, but their recent problems kinda scared me off) alongside with windows and redhat. Any suggestions?

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