What OS are you using?

well , alot of people whant linux or tried it here.
i want mandrake! :smt022

 

may be ps2linux is good :smt023

 

Yeah, dependencies are annoying, that's why I like Slackware :smt040

Like the_steadster said, Knoppix is a really good option if you really don't want to mess with compilers nor dependencies. For Brazilians, debian based Kalango and Kurumin linux are very good distributions to newbies.



PD

 

ps2 linux.... , a future collector piece!

ps: i love your avatar , hi-ricky! :smt043 :smt043

 

Computer 1 (500MHz):

Windows XP Pro SP2
Gentoo & Slackware (didn't know they were both so popular

Computer 2 (150MHz laptop):

Windows 95

Computer 3 (75MHz or 133, depends on my mood):

DOS/V 6.2
Windows NT4 Workstation

Computer 4 (2.2GHz):

XP Home.

 

Linux and Games

The main reason that keeps PC gamers from getting Linux is the lack of games. I mean there are ports of big name titles but when it comes to lesser know games and benchmarks Linux doesn't cut it.

 

there's some software that let you play games under linux that you shouldn't be able to . in think the software cost 30$ and work with more than 500 games.
if i switcht to linux , ill buy it.
linux is the future. :smt023

 

Windows XP Home Edition

 

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It's called Cedega and from what I have read it has shaky support for online games.

 

i heard about that too, but the sofware im talking about is vine (i just remember myself that name :smt024 ) i don't know if it have bad online gaming too ,:smt017 .

i guess that an Os can't be perfect..
:smt009

 

You mean "Wine".
The game optimized version of Wine is called Cedega.

http://www.transgaming.com/

PD

 

AKA Wine XP. Wine is crappy though... yeah, you can use 5+ year old apps well, but whats the point of switching over to Linux (w/ Wine) if you can't use Photoshop CS etc.

 

That's why I like gentoo. W/ all this compiling, you get the option to compile your stuff with the support you want. You don't have to support everything with GTK, Gnome, QT, AND KDE support... you put flags in your profile to add or subtract things to support.

Sometimes it backfires on you if you don't know what you're doing. I compiled KDE w/ Japanese font support. :smt022

 

Win XP Pro.. and I like it :smt023