Good Linux alternative for Windows 9x/ME era computers.

Am Mon, 04 May 2009 15:07:58 +0000 schrieb No Alternative:

I am sure there are others. Anyone else had some good experiences
recently with a version Linux?

I use Mandriva / Mandrake Linux for ages. This one is very convenient in
configuring and it runs stable. It's very up to date, in contrary to -
for instance - debian, which is often years behind today's technology.

Suse is also a good and easy to use alternative, but it seems to me to be
slower than the above mentioned systems.

Best regards,

Markus

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Am Mon, 04 May 2009 15:07:58 +0000 schrieb No Alternative:

I am sure there are others. Anyone else had some good experiences
recently with a version Linux?

I'd recommend Mandriva Linux. Formerly it was called Mandrake Linux and
is still one of the most user friendly distributions.

Mandrake / Mandriva is very convenient to configure - this minimizes the
risk of making mistakes, i.e. overlook security hazards.

Best regards,

Markus

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And I recommend you stay with Linux Forums.
We can pick our own 'Alternatives', if needed.

Harry.

"Markus R.Keßler" wrote in message
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Am Mon, 04 May 2009 15:07:58 +0000 schrieb No Alternative:

I am sure there are others. Anyone else had some good experiences
recently with a version Linux?

I'd recommend Mandriva Linux. Formerly it was called Mandrake Linux and
is still one of the most user friendly distributions.

Mandrake / Mandriva is very convenient to configure - this minimizes the
risk of making mistakes, i.e. overlook security hazards.

Best regards,

Markus

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Considering upgrade paths for WinMe users
seems to be appropriate here, Harry.

What percentage of WinMe boxes out there
COULD be upgraded to Win XP and would
it be a rational move for somebody?

Aren't the WinME newsgroups dead enough to make it
reasonable to post upgrade path considerations?

Just as an example, I've got a Compaq
Presario 5000US sitting here that has
a really nifty "Designedf for ..WinME" sticker
on it but doesn't have the original Restore CD
and was before COA stickers were affixed
to the box as well.

It's questionable whether it's worth buying
the Restore CD ($30 or $40 online).

What would you as a Loyal WinME guy
suggest for this beautiful WinME computer?

All WinMe boxes that could be upgraded to a current Linux distro - that
makes any sense to types who choose/chose WinMe over, say, Windows 98 or
2000 - could be upgraded to XP. However there isn't a Linux distro that
isn't so full of bugs as to make Windows look finshed as opposed to beta
tested on the customer. They are for geeks or pseudo-geeks who one way or
another, but probably in one of the two camps that are Microsoft/non-geek
despisers or egotistical enough to need to appear in possession of arcane
knowledge about computers (just as men do about cars, motorbikes, business,
construction, the list as I'm sure you know goes on and on) and so overlook
glaring inadequacies - and particularly in Ubuntu! which is easy enough for
those guys who only pose as geeks to pretend expertise with (whereby punting
it with the assuredness they affect tacitly *implies* said expertise to all
with even less).

windowsme.general has never been notable for questions from users seeking to
upgrade, excepting occasionally to XP. One might suppose there are reasons
for that in a Microsoft-sponsored newsgroup and that alt.windows-me would be
the preferred forum for such discussions?

I would expect it to be quite easy to restore Win Me to that Compaq, if it
is unavailable, and either way to make a sufficient 'Restore' cd oneself.

Shane




"Greegor" wrote in message
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Considering upgrade paths for WinMe users
seems to be appropriate here, Harry.

What percentage of WinMe boxes out there
COULD be upgraded to Win XP and would
it be a rational move for somebody?

Aren't the WinME newsgroups dead enough to make it
reasonable to post upgrade path considerations?

Just as an example, I've got a Compaq
Presario 5000US sitting here that has
a really nifty "Designedf for ..WinME" sticker
on it but doesn't have the original Restore CD
and was before COA stickers were affixed
to the box as well.

It's questionable whether it's worth buying
the Restore CD ($30 or $40 online).

What would you as a Loyal WinME guy
suggest for this beautiful WinME computer?

Yeah, IMHO only reason anyone running win9x/me would like to
install linux on their computer is that they are interested
trying linux, because it's new/different/opensource etc.
They will certainly find some linux-related newsgroup, webpage
or irc-channel (irc is quite popular support-channel among
the linux-distributions)

But I think that the reason people use win9x/me today is
either they really like it (like me), or really don't
need any change. Most win98x/me users don't read newsgroups
at all I guess, and when they do it is only to solve a specific
small problem with as little change in appearance and behavior
as possible.

yeah a reason to change would be that their computer died
and the new computer refuses to let them install win9x/me on it
(if they care much enough about OS to invest some time to remove
that ugly Windows Fista that is preinstalled on the new one)
but they wouldn't search here for linux then either

What percentage of WinMe boxes out there
COULD be upgraded to Win XP and would
it be a rational move for somebody?

0% I guess? if they have wanted to then they had done it allready.
what I don't like is the word 'upgrade', replace it with 'change' :-)
And the same goes for modern big linux-distributions, they all
consume more memory than win9x/me - wich means they will be slower

Just as an example, I've got a Compaq Presario 5000US sitting herethat has a really nifty "Designedf for ..WinME" sticker on itbut doesn't have the original Restore CD

if you don't have a original Restore CD or installation CD for your
computer then I would recomend that you make an image of your harddisk
with Norton Ghost or similar, as soon as possible.
If anything goes wrong then you can fast&easy restore it to
the state it have today. It is absolutely worth go buying a cakebox
of cd or dvds. (If your computer don't have a cd/dvd -burner then
you can perhaps buy an usb-memory and transfer to another computer)

Not that it is hard to download a winMe-cdimage from the net somewhere
to use for installing winME, but the important thing is to save
your files/bookmarks/etc and especially the drivers for your computer.
and save you from hard work if the bad thing happens.

What would you as a Loyal WinME guy
suggest for this beautiful WinME computer?

if you weren't quite that WinME-loyal, then I would suggest
trying the combined win98se-ME -thing "98SE2ME" mentioned
at mdgx.com/spx - that is only for people interested in
optimising their os of course. and do a backup before...

I've never heard of Windows Fista what's that like ?

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"teebo" wrote in message newsp.uve3i9f4br8ivg@300pl...

yeah a reason to change would be that their computer died
and the new computer refuses to let them install win9x/me on it
(if they care much enough about OS to invest some time to remove
that ugly Windows Fista that is preinstalled on the new one)
but they wouldn't search here for linux then either



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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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I've never heard of Windows Fista what's that like ?

A breath of fresh air, Joan, the Windows Vista. H.


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"teebo" wrote in message newsp.uve3i9f4br8ivg@300pl...

yeah a reason to change would be that their computer died
and the new computer refuses to let them install win9x/me on it
(if they care much enough about OS to invest some time to remove
that ugly Windows Fista that is preinstalled on the new one)
but they wouldn't search here for linux then either



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"Greegor" wrote in message
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Considering upgrade paths for WinMe users
seems to be appropriate here, Harry.

What percentage of WinMe boxes out there
COULD be upgraded to Win XP and would
it be a rational move for somebody?

Aren't the WinME newsgroups dead enough to make it
reasonable to post upgrade path considerations?

Just as an example, I've got a Compaq
Presario 5000US sitting here that has
a really nifty "Designedf for ..WinME" sticker
on it but doesn't have the original Restore CD
and was before COA stickers were affixed
to the box as well.

It's questionable whether it's worth buying
the Restore CD ($30 or $40 online).

What would you as a Loyal WinME guy
suggest for this beautiful WinME computer?

Shane and teebo already answered that question for me, thank you. I stick
with my statement. H.

I knew what they meant Harry I was just being a little sarcastic. g

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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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I've never heard of Windows Fista what's that like ?

A breath of fresh air, Joan, the Windows Vista. H.


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"teebo" wrote in message newsp.uve3i9f4br8ivg@300pl...

yeah a reason to change would be that their computer died
and the new computer refuses to let them install win9x/me on it
(if they care much enough about OS to invest some time to remove
that ugly Windows Fista that is preinstalled on the new one)
but they wouldn't search here for linux then either



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