It's funny... when I think about it, I honestly don't know why it took me so long to switch from Windows to Linux. I guess it took Windows slowing to the pace of a snail on my _new_ laptop and sometimes sitting and grinding on the harddrive for 5-10 minutes just because I Alt-Tabbed to another application... and I had upgraded to 512 mb ram.I guess I knew so little about Linux that I was worried to make a big switch.And when I did, it took me about 1-2 weeks to get used to it and have since wondered what took me so long. I mean, there's so much about Linux that works _better_ for me than on Windows. f**k, using Windows now for me is a nightmare, because I keep wanting to hold down the ALT key and drag windows around, only to realize... oh yeah, I'm in Windows. I have to drag the title bar... so inconvenient...Windows is just another operating system. There's nothing uber-elite and difficult about using Linux. Even my mother-in-law got used to it right away.
You also could use VMware to host the older operating systems on a new Server. This would reduce physical space and increase flexibility. The old system could have a hardware failure and leave you stranded. You could invest in 2 newer servers, and run 10 or more virtual clients on the server. Use the VMware tool and create a "working mirror" of all of the virtual clients and if one of the new servers went down, there would not be any downtime, and you would not lose any of the virtual clients. As a matter of fact VMware 1.0 Server is free to download www.vmware.com. There's a perfect chance to test the theory.
<a class="user" href="http://justf**kinggoogleit.com/search?q=Linux+distribution+386">http://justf**kinggoogleit.com/search?q=Linux+distribution+386</a>[normally I would be *MUCH* more helpful, but you seem to be under the absurd impression that you can pepper your post with absurd insults and then taunt me into helping you by suggesting that if I were any kind of real man I would do so. The approach works *GREAT* with children, but adults are more likely to just tell you to go f**k yourself. What reason you think your post spreading misinformation should be supported rather than debunked I can only imagine. HANL]
I'm under the absurd impression? Judging from your initial response I am not the only one. What's that about the POT and the Kettle? As this quickly degenerates into a meaningless parade of posturing and boasting I say simply that the impression that Linux is a relatively easy solution for significantly antiquated hardware to have the same usefullness, usability, performance etc (to non-elite users) of the same machine with an old W9x install is FLAWED. That just is NOT the case.No, by the way, I didn't expect you to be helpful. What I expected was EXACTLY what I got. I'm not gonna gonna start telling you what I or others would do with your argument but if you'd like to continue this debate in a more appropriate forum for telling people to "go f**k themselves" than I welcome it. If you would however, rather actually discuss the technical details of this (I doubt it) I welcome that too. I'll send ya a PM. HANL
jellygraphJul 14, 2006
It's funny... when I think about it, I honestly don't know why it took me so long to switch from Windows to Linux. I guess it took Windows slowing to the pace of a snail on my _new_ laptop and sometimes sitting and grinding on the harddrive for 5-10 minutes just because I Alt-Tabbed to another application... and I had upgraded to 512 mb ram.I guess I knew so little about Linux that I was worried to make a big switch.And when I did, it took me about 1-2 weeks to get used to it and have since wondered what took me so long. I mean, there's so much about Linux that works _better_ for me than on Windows. f**k, using Windows now for me is a nightmare, because I keep wanting to hold down the ALT key and drag windows around, only to realize... oh yeah, I'm in Windows. I have to drag the title bar... so inconvenient...Windows is just another operating system. There's nothing uber-elite and difficult about using Linux. Even my mother-in-law got used to it right away.
onedobbJul 14, 2006
You also could use VMware to host the older operating systems on a new Server. This would reduce physical space and increase flexibility. The old system could have a hardware failure and leave you stranded. You could invest in 2 newer servers, and run 10 or more virtual clients on the server. Use the VMware tool and create a "working mirror" of all of the virtual clients and if one of the new servers went down, there would not be any downtime, and you would not lose any of the virtual clients. As a matter of fact VMware 1.0 Server is free to download www.vmware.com. There's a perfect chance to test the theory.
jdinesJul 14, 2006
<a class="user" href="http://justf**kinggoogleit.com/search?q=Linux+distribution+386">http://justf**kinggoogleit.com/search?q=Linux+distribution+386</a>[normally I would be *MUCH* more helpful, but you seem to be under the absurd impression that you can pepper your post with absurd insults and then taunt me into helping you by suggesting that if I were any kind of real man I would do so. The approach works *GREAT* with children, but adults are more likely to just tell you to go f**k yourself. What reason you think your post spreading misinformation should be supported rather than debunked I can only imagine. HANL]
pred8trJul 14, 2006
I'm under the absurd impression? Judging from your initial response I am not the only one. What's that about the POT and the Kettle? As this quickly degenerates into a meaningless parade of posturing and boasting I say simply that the impression that Linux is a relatively easy solution for significantly antiquated hardware to have the same usefullness, usability, performance etc (to non-elite users) of the same machine with an old W9x install is FLAWED. That just is NOT the case.No, by the way, I didn't expect you to be helpful. What I expected was EXACTLY what I got. I'm not gonna gonna start telling you what I or others would do with your argument but if you'd like to continue this debate in a more appropriate forum for telling people to "go f**k themselves" than I welcome it. If you would however, rather actually discuss the technical details of this (I doubt it) I welcome that too. I'll send ya a PM. HANL
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ahmerhussainJul 16, 2006
Is it called Xubuntu? (<a class="user" href="http://Xubuntu.org)">http://Xubuntu.org)</a> Xubuntu is pretty much Ubuntu for legacy comps. It uses Xfce instead of GNOME. Everything else is pretty much the same.