alternative os

watermelon · Post by **watermelon** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:09 am

i fancy putting somthing other than windows on my spare computer to try something diffrent out.

i dont know what though. i want somthing that doesnt require too much fiddeling and is useful. by useful i mean the os that has the most practical uses.

can anyone give some advice?

sam · Post by **sam** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:40 am

Linux.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:55 am

do you have to burn linux to an iso to load it on to a computer

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:32 am

You burn an ISO to a disk, yes... Some are small enough that you can even load it on floppies, and some can be loaded on flashdrives.

BTW: Use Linux!

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:33 am

linux is really confusing i can't find out how to do anything on it

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:43 am

What's so confusing?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:44 am

Well as it seems unimus that you try linux. I'll list a few distros worth looking at

SuSE 9.x
DamnSmallLinux
Slax
Knoppix

Now 3 out of the 4 are primarally live. I'd say run them live first to be sure they will work well with your system. Then you can go on and do the install.

I hope this is helpful.

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:51 am

there is also flames... an os a buddy of mine made involving micro weaving a running laptop

that dell can burn in hell

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:39 pm

Sparkfist wrote:unimus

Unanimus? I think you forgot a couple letters, LOL.

I suggest trying SuSE 9.1 LiveCD. If you decide that you like SuSE, use 9.1 or 9.3, but NOT 9.2. Goto www.LinuxISO.org to download the distros and read some info. The LinuxISO forums have lots of members that can help you decide what to use.

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:29 pm

If you feel really ambitious you could multi-boot it.

Some suggestions:
-Linux
-Mac OS (Through BasiliskII)
-DOS/Windows 3
-CP/M

Linux can be difficult to set up initially, but after everything's said and done I have heard it's simple enough to use now.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:55 pm

If you aren't comfortable with the layout of linux, theres always Linspire, which is very similar to windows in terms of layout.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:18 pm

I've said it before, I'll say it again: SuSE!

watermelon · Post by **watermelon** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:46 pm

i like the look of suse, but i dont want to pay for it.

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:49 pm

You don't have to. Download SuSE 9.1 Personal from http://www.LinuxISO.org.

I personally didn't find Linux hard to install, especially with SuSE. The installer makes it easy to set your preferrences, and it includes a partition resizer/creater/eraser and a bootloader.

watermelon · Post by **watermelon** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:58 pm

ah whicked.

i want to install the second os on my second hard drive on my computer.

can anyomne point me to a link that explaisn how to do this?

also, is it possible to run msn memssenger on suse?
im guessing not, but i thought id ask