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A warez version of Win2k is the best (windows XP without fancy effects and Product Activation). I was using one awhile ago before my HD died and I lost the Bootleg install CD. Now I run an official version of WinXP Home so I'm all legal now (PLZ DON'T BAN ME!!!).
You are in luck. May I suggest Linspire, a Linux distribution made incredibly simple to use and it looks just like Windows. It normally costs £49 but you can get it for free by clicking here and following the instructions. They've got some offer on after someone released some software called 'Freespire' which caused confusion so Linspire is free for a few days. I suggest using BitTorrent to download it, it goes much faster. Its incredibly quick and easy to use.
Not really.
You're downloading an entire OS. Windows is around 1.5 gigs. So I'd consider small .isos and such a good size, even if they're around 500 mb. Panda - Recomends Debian. Google it - Panda
Isn't there a knoppix in which you can install onto your hard drive?
I would recommend Suse Linux 9.3 as a free OS that runs well. It has a huge support base so when you run into trouble you just have to google it. Plus, it is one of the few that are backed by profitable companies so it seems like it is here to stay.
QUOTE(thablkpanda @ Sep 7 2005, 08:51 PM) Not really. You're downloading an entire OS. Windows is around 1.5 gigs. So I'd consider small .isos and such a good size, even if they're around 500 mb. Panda - Recomends Debian. Google it - Panda so, what should I download? [alpha] [arm] [hppa] [i386] [ia64] [m68k] [mips] [mipsel] [powerpc] [sparc] or [s390]?
I'm assuming that you run an intel-based system, or a AMD system, not a 64 bit processor.
Most likely i386. If you've got a 64bit AMD processor, go ia64. Panda
If your talking processors, which I'm sure you are, I have an intell based prosessor. It's a pentium 4, so I'll go with that. Thanks.
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A warez version of Win2k is the best (windows XP without fancy effects and Product Activation). I was using one awhile ago before my HD died and I lost the Bootleg install CD. Now I run an official version of WinXP Home so I'm all legal now (PLZ DON'T BAN ME!!!).
i've read the thread quickly and hope don't double another post but i would reccomend to gat a look on www.distrowatch.com where distros are listed ,reviewed and statisticizided(wow,hope you understand,hehe)and where you can learn very much about linux.Yes it's the best free OS out there but count in the BSDs and now OpenSolaris.As a server i would look very deep over FreeBSD(personal chioce-read some reviews)and as a desktop on distrowatch they're pointing it very simple on
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major Cheers! -and a good thing you've set your mind at least to try linux;
yeah, I have an old computer in my attic that I forgot about and I set it up, but I use slax and the resolution is so low that I can't view entire windows, so I can't install it yet, but I can't install it anyway because it dosent see my 40 GB hard drive. Help!!!
QUOTE(psychiccyberfreak @ Sep 7 2005, 02:50 PM) I wanted to know what the best free os out there was. I would like it to be lighteight, sence I allredy have windows, and I'm uisng this for other things like checking e-mail. Something that boots up quick. Any suggestions? the best opperating system for a server is red hat linux because it is free or you can use windows server 2003 even tho its not free its still good for a home computer i would recomend linux because a its powerfull and b its fast there are loads of linux opperating systems for you there are about 0 of them for different purposses so just chose what u want to use
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