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Good Linux alternative for Windows 9x/ME era computers.
And I knew that too, Joan, just tried to put in a plug for 'Vista'.
Hopefully no one noticed. H. "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... I knew what they meant Harry I was just being a little sarcastic. g -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "webster72n" wrote in message ... "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... I've never heard of Windows Fista what's that like ? A breath of fresh air, Joan, the Windows Vista. H. -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4151 (20090612) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4152 (20090612) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4152 (20090612) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
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Good Linux alternative for Windows 9x/ME era computers.
On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:41:29 -0700, Greegor wrote:
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? u-lite linux is perfect for a computer of that vintage. http://u-lite.org Won't cost you a thing, and it now comes in a live cd. -- http://english-158465906205.spampoison.com http://u-lite.org |
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Good Linux alternative for Windows 9x/ME era computers.
No Alternative wrote:
On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:41:29 -0700, Greegor wrote: 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? u-lite linux is perfect for a computer of that vintage. http://u-lite.org Won't cost you a thing, and it now comes in a live cd. Try PCLinuxOS. I have it running on an old Windows ME PC. In fact I have it setup to dual boot to Windows ME or PCLinuxOS. Download the livecd and boot from it to see how it works on your hardware. Jim |
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Good Linux alternative for Windows 9x/ME era computers.
"Jim Dell" wrote in message ... No Alternative wrote: On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:41:29 -0700, Greegor wrote: 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? u-lite linux is perfect for a computer of that vintage. http://u-lite.org Won't cost you a thing, and it now comes in a live cd. Try PCLinuxOS. I have it running on an old Windows ME PC. In fact I have it setup to dual boot to Windows ME or PCLinuxOS. Download the livecd and boot from it to see how it works on your hardware. Jim Why is it that none of you 'linux-people' tell us about the fact, any of their praised systems require at least broadband to connect to the internet (no dial-up) and a heap of printers have no available drivers? I went through a lot of trouble to get the latest version of ubuntu installed and, when I finally reached that point, ran into the above obstacle. Thanks a million. Harry. |
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Good Linux alternative for Windows 9x/ME era computers.
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:49:35 -0400, webster72n wrote:
"Jim Dell" wrote in message ... No Alternative wrote: On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:41:29 -0700, Greegor wrote: 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? u-lite linux is perfect for a computer of that vintage. http://u-lite.org Won't cost you a thing, and it now comes in a live cd. Try PCLinuxOS. I have it running on an old Windows ME PC. In fact I have it setup to dual boot to Windows ME or PCLinuxOS. Download the livecd and boot from it to see how it works on your hardware. Jim Why is it that none of you 'linux-people' tell us about the fact, any of their praised systems require at least broadband to connect to the internet (no dial-up) because you can setup dialup pretty easy in ubuntu, so I don't know what you are talking about. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto and a heap of printers have no available drivers? Never had this problem. -- http://english-158465906205.spampoison.com http://u-lite.org |
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printer drivers
and a heap of printers have no available drivers?
I went through a lot of trouble to get the latest version of ubuntu installed and, when I finally reached that point, ran into the above obstacle. I had the opposite problem when I installed Ubuntu at a friends home, too many printer drivers :-) or printer system or whatever... that was some year ago though so I hope that is fixed since then(?) He have a standard HP Laserjet 4 (there must be billions of them and they last forever), but still I had to choose between in a list of impossible-to-know things because if you selected the default or the one at the top or so.... ....your prints was written to the little display on the printer instead of the paper! (a one line display with 16 chars) :-D Now that I read here that there are ubuntu-derivates that isn't so extreemly memory hungry, why can't they fix so Ubuntu itself work that way when starting on a computer with less memory? You can't even start the standard Ubuntu liveCD with 128MB (and not the "small" Xubuntu either) but that isn't what this newsgroups is about I guess. btw, I just saw that this thread is crossposted to alt.microsoft-me too, is that newsgroup any different from m.p.windowsme.general? |
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Good Linux alternative for Windows 9x/ME era computers.
"No Alternative" wrote in message ... On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:49:35 -0400, webster72n wrote: "Jim Dell" wrote in message ... No Alternative wrote: On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:41:29 -0700, Greegor wrote: 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? u-lite linux is perfect for a computer of that vintage. http://u-lite.org Won't cost you a thing, and it now comes in a live cd. Try PCLinuxOS. I have it running on an old Windows ME PC. In fact I have it setup to dual boot to Windows ME or PCLinuxOS. Download the livecd and boot from it to see how it works on your hardware. Jim Why is it that none of you 'linux-people' tell us about the fact, any of their praised systems require at least broadband to connect to the internet (no dial-up) because you can setup dialup pretty easy in ubuntu, so I don't know what you are talking about. It most certainly isn't easy in my case, if possible at all. My version of ubuntu is 8.10 and there is no 'Networking', only 'Network Tools', which doesn't include the given options, mentioned in the link you provided. It might be noteworthy to mention that my IPS doesn't support Linux (Ubuntu). https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto and a heap of printers have no available drivers? Never had this problem. My printer model is a Lexmark X2600, being recognized but not activated. Don't know whether this has anything to do with the fact that I'm running it on a virtual machine hosted by Vista, but it shouldn't, really. In case you would have any other suggestions, it may be better to continue this conversation via email, if acceptable to you. Thank you for your interest. Harry. -- http://english-158465906205.spampoison.com http://u-lite.org |
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Unix
Unix = good business OS (in it's time)
Linux= Fun to play around with. All versions have +s and -s. -- I mastered Wordstar graphics! |
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Unix
"Corday" wrote in message ... Unix = good business OS (in it's time) Linux= Fun to play around with. All versions have +s and -s. At the moment I wish to have never heard of it, FCOL. Looks like I mastered Vista. H. -- I mastered Wordstar graphics! |
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