What OS are you using as your Main?

[Shadow ÒÓ]

So which is it?

[TranceBear]

XP all the way!!!

[StarTraveller]

Maybe there should be an option for all the people dual booting Win98SE with Win2K or WinXP :).

[fireball****aka fireball_87]

win 2k, sonn to dual boot mandrake 8

[Super]

So far I'm the only one on 98SE?

oh well, Win ME is next on my re-installation list. :)

[touser]

WinXP pro all the way whoa!!

[Oni]

I love 2000 Pro. Going server soon (probably tonight!)

[!-=sky=-!]

win2k pro for first rig and win98se for second

[dugans]

I need to be able to vote twice!!!!!

I use my dualPII400/W2Kpro half the time
I use the TBird 900@1092/Win98se the rest!

I actually do use them about equally!

[killem1x1]

Originally posted by Oni
I love 2000 Pro. Going server soon (probably tonight!)
What advantages does server give you? (Unless you are on a network obviously:))

[Shadow ÒÓ]

server is more complicated.......more security features and capabilities. Pro is fine for most any home user.........

I only posted it to see what everyone uses mainly........I have 98, 98SE, ME, 2k Pro and Server installed on various machines.......I use 2k Server mostly tho.

[Phil]

If you duel boot you probabally still use one more than the other, unless you log how much you use one and then make sure you use the other to be fair :), in which case which?

[Superman53142]

Mandrake 8 all the way, baby!!!

[minoukat]

No option for windows 3.1 ? lol

I use on my old box windows 3.1, on my almost new box Windows 98SE, and on my newest rig Windows ME and soon dual boot with Mandrake 8.0.

[K808]

Windows 2000 pro !!

Ive been running Windows Xp Final for a little more then 2 weeks now, and im not happy with it.

[minoukat]

Originally posted by K808
Windows 2000 pro !!

Ive been running Windows Xp Final for a little more then 2 weeks now, and im not happy with it.

How can you use WinXP FINAL ??? It's not even out yet !

[Superman53142]

Originally posted by minoukat


How can you use WinXP FINAL ??? It's not even out yet !

Let's just say some people might know of some sites that might have a leaked copy of XP Final. K808 might be one of these people.

[engjohn]

I use XP final on my workstation..
2K Adv. Server for my server...
I also have an NT4 and a Win98 box...

[Smizack]

I am also using Win XP final. Dual with Win ME.

[minoukat]

How ? Did XP Final come out without me knowing it ?

[Smizack]

Originally posted by minoukat
How ? Did XP Final come out without me knowing it ?

No, I guess I just know somebody that knows somebody...

[Ridenow]

W2K server "burgandy" edition.

[Shaggy]

XP! Dont hate me for it :)

[ken257]

Linux is first no worrys about viruses or any other nonsence with heavy web use. Also run linux on my server.

Second is my Mac. I do love my Mac's!

Third is W2K and XP Final corporate about 50/50 on this right now but I do really like XP and am about to replace my w2k box with it to after a little more testing.

Last is the lowly w98 os

[samuknow]

2K pro on my server and dual boot 98se and 2K pro on my machine. My wife has 98se until this weekend....

[Gresyth]

Dual Boot Win98 (default) and Win2000 pro

[RedDeathDrinker]

Just went from 98SE to 2000pro last night.

No dual booting. If it doesn't work in 2000, stuff it...........

[samuknow]

Originally posted by reddeathdrinker
Just went from 98SE to 2000pro last night.

No dual booting. If it doesn't work in 2000, stuff it...........

I agree, I will get rid of 98se on my machine sometime this week.......2K is solid.

[Ridenow]

Originally posted by samuknow


I agree, I will get rid of 98se on my machine sometime this week.......2K is solid.

Totally. W2K is definatly one of the better versions, if you have to have windows

[Thelemac]

I swap OSes far to often to be able to answer this. :D

[Mick]

W2K pro and me, 98 on another machine.2k pro good when you can install your drivers.

[Eil Atan]

win2k pro forever... the most stable operating system ever (ok, yeah linux is better, but for us dumb computer users... :D )

[rugby]

I use my Mac more than my PC due to work reasons. I'll proudly vote Mac OS

[Smizack]

Originally posted by rugby
I use my Mac more than my PC due to work reasons. I'll proudly vote Mac OS

I'm not big on mac's but I've got one at work. How 'bout OS 7.5.5! And I it has 40mgs of ram, and a gid HD. it's a p.o.s.!

[rugby]

Sweet! I've got MacDNS running on an LCIII, which has the 68040 processor from motorola! Still running like a champ. I miss the days where everything was scsi and not this ide crap.

[Smizack]

Yeah, scsi was definatelly one of the best things Mac ever made.
There are some big-time mac people here that said Mac was gonna call is Sexy instead of scuzzy at first. I thought that would be kewl.

[rUfUnKy]

W2K Pro NTFS.. but man I cant get 1 damn game to run right on it...might have to duel boot arrg!!

[Smizack]

Originally posted by rUfUnKy
W2K Pro NTFS.. but man I cant get 1 damn game to run right on it...might have to duel boot arrg!!

What problems are you having?

[samuknow]

I have 2k in fat 32 for now. The only reason it is Fat32 is I had 98se on it first. Games seem ok. Q3 is a little buggy but not bad.

I am a little concerned once I go to NTFS. Hope it works

[Amedeo602]

bah, 98se


i would use 2k but
1) bill doesn't need any more $
2) my college is supposed to get it soon (they have an agreement with M$ to let students use it for free)

[rUfUnKy]

Originally posted by Smizack


What problems are you having?

Well I Installed Ut and it runs great untill i hit the multiplayer button and it freezes everytime.

Installed quakeIII and it ran great untill i got the pointrelease patch so i could play online and now it doesnt even start at all.

and i only play these games online so ....:(

[el]

Originally posted by Ridenow
W2K server "burgandy" edition.


I use server and the others on my network use pro. what is the burgandy edition(includes sp1 adn sp2 or something)? ?

[Smizack]

Originally posted by rUfUnKy


Well I Installed Ut and it runs great untill i hit the multiplayer button and it freezes everytime.

Installed quakeIII and it ran great untill i got the pointrelease patch so i could play online and now it doesnt even start at all.

and i only play these games online so ....:(

I see what you mean, I tried some really old games last night. Like 7 years old, and neither would work. :(

[samuknow]

I have been running UT in 2K and the only prob I had is when I exited the prog I got a windows error after it went to the desktop, It said Ut performed an illegal op and will be shutdown. Duh , I already shut it down. The game runs fine though. I am using the 12.90 drivers for 2k from Pinkys site....

[rUfUnKy]

Originally posted by samuknow
I have been running UT in 2K and the only prob I had is when I exited the prog I got a windows error after it went to the desktop, It said Ut performed an illegal op and will be shutdown. Duh , I already shut it down. The game runs fine though. I am using the 12.90 drivers for 2k from Pinkys site....


Ya I just finaly got it to run ..not sure what the problem was but now I only have like 20 other games to get to work and I'll be set!!!:D

[samuknow]

Originally posted by rUfUnKy



Ya I just finaly got it to run ..not sure what the problem was but now I only have like 20 other games to get to work and I'll be set!!!:D

LOL.....I have a little trouble with Q3. Can't adjust the brightness in the game like I could in 98se. I just bump the gamma in the settings.

Good luck

[RED Hot Machine]

Originally posted by samuknow


LOL.....I have a little trouble with Q3. Can't adjust the brightness in the game like I could in 98se. I just bump the gamma in the settings.

Good luck

I had the the same problem, installed q3pointrelease_127g and sp2 under 2k and it solved the problem

[rUfUnKy]

Originally posted by samuknow


LOL.....I have a little trouble with Q3. Can't adjust the brightness in the game like I could in 98se. I just bump the gamma in the settings.

Good luck

lucky you,mine dont even make it that far. I'm going to try some older pointrelease packs and see if that kills the problem...

[samuknow]

Originally posted by RED Hot Machine


I had the the same problem, installed q3pointrelease_127g and sp2 under 2k and it solved the problem

I have SP2 but I haven't installed Q3 pointrelease. I will try that.........

[JigPu]

No MS-DOS option!!!! What's wrong with you guys? The only stable OS MS ever had!

OK... So I use 98SE.... But DOS still rocks!

JigPu

[Hack]

I'd be running Linux. Built here from source. compiler gcc 2.95.3, glibc-2.2.4, Linux kernel 2.4.9 (installing 2.4.10 when I'm done here, ya it's out). Ain't no distros on me !!







Judging by what I see happening to Windoze systems with the Nimda worm right at the moment tying them up in knots and blowing security holes in them you could drive a Peterbuilt through, you couldn't pay me to run anything Microsxxx has to offer. Sure, I'll admit I keep a copy of 98 on the drive, but it hasn't been booted since the last time it bluescreened me a couple months back..







I tend to agree with those who think Windoze systems should require a license to operate, their a nuisance to the net, especially right now.






Hack. (oops, there goes the neighbourhood)

[Krome]

I think im the only person here still using Windows 95, I'm so happy with it. So happy that im getting Windows 2000 today, alright for me 6 dollars.

[samuknow]

Pointrelease DID fix the problem Q3 rockin on

[TRANCER24]

Whoooo Hoooooo. i just installed Windows XP Corporate and it kicks the gabanzo beans out of all. Microsoft is not so bad after all :)

[samuknow]

I DL the eval copy of XP. 120 dday trial. Is it worth checking out.....

[Smizack]

Originally posted by samuknow
I DL the eval copy of XP. 120 dday trial. Is it worth checking out.....

Are you gonna buy it?

[samuknow]

I haven't installed it yet. Not sure about drivers and such...

[Dutch]

Windows 2000 Pro All Of THe Way!!!! Alot More Stable Than 98 or ME...:D :D :o

[Oni]

I'm running Windows 2000 Server right now. I really like it! Its just like 2000 Professional, but w/ MORE BUTTONS!! :)

[samuknow]

Originally posted by Oni
I'm running Windows 2000 Server right now. I really like it! Its just like 2000 Professional, but w/ MORE BUTTONS!! :)

Gotta love more buttons.


Anyone doin the XP thing and want to share their thoughts.......

[Smizack]

I haven't spent a lot of time on a 2K machine, but so far XP is the best os I've used. No complaints yet.

[TheCrow]

At home i have Dual Boot with Win98se and Win2k Pro, but mainly use Win98se.
At work i have Dual Boot with Win2k Pro and Server, but mainly use Win2k Pro.

[JAWS]

I use good'ol Win 98. By the looks of the poll results, I should consider upgrading.

[samuknow]

Originally posted by JAWS
I use good'ol Win 98. By the looks of the poll results, I should consider upgrading.

Honestly, I was very shy about upgrading to Win2K Pro. Driver issues and the other horrer stories kept me away. And besides I was having no major problems with my 98Se setup. I finally took the plunge. Wow. If I had known I would gain this much stability and it was this easy I would have done this a year ago. The past few weeks have been great.

[CrystalMethod]

I'm using Win ME right now. I have just about all the M$ OS's kicking around here somewhere. The one I have that's begging for me to try is Solaris. Just sitting there in the jewel cd cases crying out " Try me! I'll make you pull your hair out getting me to work properly".

[cyberey66]

They left out win 3.1:eek:

[Paul -The Mad Hatter]

switched to windows xp yesterday, and I can't go back!!

[xCarne_Asada]

Going to run Xp and 98se, 2 of the best OS.

[samuknow]

Originally posted by xCarne_Asada
Going to run Xp and 98se, 2 of the best OS.

I can beleive XP might be one of the best OSes out there, as far as MS is concerned. But 98se, I thought the same thing until I loaded up 2Kpro. No more BSOD no more lockups. I think if you were to pick the 2 best MS OSes it would be 2KPro and XP.

[cyberey66]

Originally posted by xCarne_Asada
Going to run Xp and 98se, 2 of the best OS.


Win 98se sucks. 2k is definatly the best os. I had a dual booted system with 98 and nt before. Nt was much better than 98 except the lack of usb and directx. 2K, which I now have, has both.

[xCarne_Asada]

yeah i decided to go with XP or 2k, i just have to back everything up.

[cyberey66]

Originally posted by xCarne_Asada
yeah i decided to go with XP or 2k, i just have to back everything up.

Good call. I really would never recommend 98.

[samuknow]

Originally posted by satan


Good call. I really would never recommend 98.

I again confirmed this last night when I set up a new machine for a friend. They wanted Win 98 and that's what I gave them. What a hassle. I am used to the ease of 2000 now and got the BSOD a few times when installing the MS updates. Finally got it stable. I remember when I thought that 98 was a breese.

[Yodums]

Originally posted by minoukat


How can you use WinXP FINAL ??? It's not even out yet !


The final beta of Win XP is 2600 which will be the final version as far as I know :)

I've tried Coparate Edition too I wouldn't like it I found 2500 was the best :)

Win XP isn't friendly with the nvidia drivers and direct X games... I really like Windows 98 ... Win ME Goes down to 0% resources VERY soon fs :)

[asmodean]

2k Pro currently in use - does XP have more buttons?

[stereo555]

Win98 SE and (soon to add) WinXP Pro !:eek:

[Softwebdev]

WinXP pro........all the ways

[Zuck Gou :)]

I got WinXP Pro and I really got to say its nice.

The remote assistance and networking wizard save me a lot of hassle, and no crashes yet.

2k Pro had been very good to me also.

98SE I had forever. I can't say I hate the thing because I used it for long and I geuss I just accepted the fact of crashes. But ya XP seems like the way to go.

Or Mandrake :)

[Zuck Gou :)]

Oh yea, I forgot about ME.

I had ME for a total of 2 days before I resorted back to 98SE.

[Softwebdev]

I have been using win2k since the first day it released

i'm looking forward to winXP

[bdf24]

I went from Win98 to win98SE to winME back to win98SE. Now I'm running Win XP and love it so far. The stability is great! Havent had a crash yet since i got it installed. Puts Win 98 or ME to shame. Only problem I have is that Gaming just does'nt seem as fast as it is with Win 98. But I think I could use some more ram now. It seems like Win xp uses a lot more resources.

[Softwebdev]

me 2

[Itchie]

I have Win98 (the first edition, not se). I'd upgrade to XP but then I'd lose all my games. I have over 20 games which I downloaded all on my 56k, and I don't have the installation files they came in so I'd lose them if I upgraded.

[Softwebdev]

Originally posted by Itchie
I have Win98 (the first edition, not se). I'd upgrade to XP but then I'd lose all my games. I have over 20 games which I downloaded all on my 56k, and I don't have the installation files they came in so I'd lose them if I upgraded.

you have 2 choices

1-put xp in a separate hard drive
2-put xp in a separate partition

which ever you feel more COMFORTABLE with.................

you can keep your games and have the BEST xp :)

[Smizack]

Originally posted by Itchie
I have Win98 (the first edition, not se). I'd upgrade to XP but then I'd lose all my games. I have over 20 games which I downloaded all on my 56k, and I don't have the installation files they came in so I'd lose them if I upgraded.

You won't loose anything, just install over win98.

[minoukat]

Usually upgrades to XP don't work out too well, or so I heard.

[kyle1745]

XP here...

Kyle

[bdf24]

WOW! I can't believe this thread is still around. It's pretty old. It was started in september of last year.

[Big Nuttz]

My main system is XP Pro dual booting with 98se. My other machine is running 2000 Pro.

[DAGO]

Still chugging along with WIN98SE, but I have no complaints and will likely stick with what I have for some time to come...
Works for me...:D

[Milkman]

I have all Microsofts best( if there is such a thing!!) but like Xp pro the best so far, Win2k pro 2nd:cool:

[Arkaine23]

Win 2k pro. dualed with win98se in order to use old cd recording software and just in case...

[The Coolest]

I managed to install Win2k, always had problems, still can't get my LAN to work, but now it will be my mostly used OS, I'm dual booting w/ WinME

[MoPMatrix]

98se on the main gaming rig =)
XPpro on the server

[Dragoncat]

Oops I goofed, I meant windows 98 SE instead of windows 98.
Can this be corrected please?? (in the poll) heh heh, windows 98 SE REALLY ROCKS!!! (APPLE'S & MAC'S are for LOSERS, THEY SUCK!! (in my honest opinion...))

[HBK216]

2KPro 4 Life!

[DarkArctic]

Windows XP right now, but I'm planning to dual boot soon with RedHat 7.2.

-DarkArctic

[chrismacan]

XP PRO on my gaming rig, 98 SE on any client I install and LINUX REDHAT 7.0 as hardware firewall and router. It is an always on machine without a keyboard, mouse or monitor. It is running on an overclocked CYRIX 150 @ 166.

[KevMHare]

Just installed XP. Was running 98se, but got new mobo and P4

[The Coolest]

OK, sorted all the probs out, now I'm really "2kPro 4 life"

[adovbs]

Win2k Pro on my big machine, and Win98SE on my laptop.

Adovbs

[HBK216]

Originally posted by The Coolest
OK, sorted all the probs out, now I'm really "2kPro 4 life"

Now that's what I like to hear! :D

[Dragoncat]

nimda worm? please tell me more... i have win 98 se...

[Mr wizard]

I've been using ME for six months now and it runs great!!!!
I've had no problems with games.:D

[The Coolest]

Yea WinME is very good for games, but only for games, that's the only reason I'm dual booting... except that its a total crap...

[Kosmic]

Win2k Pro ALL the way. Somebody would have to pay me money to switch to XP.

K1

[Cowboy X]

Xp pro on main rig

98 se on old rig ( celery 400 , 320 mb , 64 mb gf2 mx200 )

[chrismacan]

Well, I voted XP Pro but I have had too many annoying small problems.:mad:

now I have gone back to WIN2KPRO. Much more stable and less problems that tick me off. When XP PRO has released version SE I might install it on one of my client machines to try again.

But for now I think I will stay with 2K.

[Smizack]

Originally posted by Mr wizard
I've been using ME for six months now and it runs great!!!!
I've had no problems with games.:D

Consider yourself lucky then. I couldn't trust it to last 3 weeks w/out crashing on me.

[Oni]

Originally posted by Kosmic1
Win2k Pro ALL the way. Somebody would have to pay me money to switch to XP.

I hear that, brotha! :cool:

[Vfrjim1]

Win2k-Primary, just set up a WinME box, surprisingly, it stayed stable for a day without any problems.

[vtec96]

XP all the way!!! Actually have 2kPro on the HD, but once I reformatted the first drive, it lost the link to 2kPro:(

But since XP has been working better than ANY other OS i have ever used: 95,98,ME,NT, 2k, Ill stick with XP. Dont get me wrong, 2K is a great OS, but for my purposes, its all about the XP!!!:D

[Oni]

Originally posted by Vfrjim1
Win2k-Primary, just set up a WinME box, surprisingly, it stayed stable for a day without any problems.

Mine did, too. I installed it on a P200MMX. I checked it the next day, and it was frozen. FOR. NO. REASON. Never again.

[dgm6780]

WinME for me, seems to be treating me fine.

NOob

[tainice]

no msconfig makes tainice something something (CRazY?)..besides that, 2k pro rocks, 98s always, i repeat, ALWAYS finds some way to freeze its @ss up..:eek:

[Wolfmist]

Windows XP. I've had a few problems with hardware compatiblity, but I'm now happy with it.

[NTX-Zoner]

I use Win XP pro on my two main machines and win 2k server for my HP server

[Yodums]

Windows XP Pro for quite sometime now, and this time I don't plan to format for alonggggggggggg time.

[Thermal]

Win2K-Pro here....I have'nt tried XP yet....seen too many issues so far.:temper:

[JDXNC]

Originally posted by Superman53142


Let's just say some people might know of some sites that might have a leaked copy of XP Final. K808 might be one of these people.

I might be one as well ;) ... I was actually a beta tester for XPso I've been using it since about July 2001 :p

[kyle1745]

Windows XP, on my MAIN box.

But have a Linux, Windows 2000 server and more.....

Kyle

[newhouse_00]

win 98se

[Prodius613]

here is one for you i have a beta version of win nt 5.0

[icom1]

Would only use XP

[mdcomp]

XP Pro.

[RZA]

Got 2 rigs with 2K (ROCK stable - love it) and a rig with XP, XP's fast, but not so stable; don't like it.

[thefly]

Dual boot sin 98se and win2kpro sp2.

99% of the time using 2k. It's stable. Win 98se plays some older games that 2k won't touch.

[RS]

WIN98 SE

[Lvcoyote]

Why can't I vote for Windows 3.1??.....LOL

Lvcoyote

[N-Bandit]

Im running winME. it sucks. constantly crashing. or maybe thats just because I tinker all the time with things I dont fully understand. But thats how I learn. just the other day I discovered why not to unhook the HDD with the computer running....

MIke

[Mothra]

XP all the way - been the smoothest OS I've ever run personally

[phillyTIM]

LINUX! the choice of our new generation!

[SrX18]

xp, whoohoo. Too bad it sucks for stability and security. i use it. but mac OS10 is coming soon to a computer near you.

[iihrjin]

Win XP.
I feel no choice for PC OS without windows.
I'm already a slave of Microsoft.

[Thermal]

I need to chhange my vote.....I just reformated with Win-XP-Pro.:D

[Snatcher]

I use Win2k Pro
I loved the Windows Xp PRo but my Voodoo 5 5500 couldnt get the hang of it..well i think it is getting old so i think i should better search for a grave (for my voodoo) and then i would say hello to a new GPU :)

[samuknow]

Originally posted by nipplebandit45
Im running winME. it sucks. constantly crashing. or maybe thats just because I tinker all the time with things I dont fully understand. But thats how I learn. just the other day I discovered why not to unhook the HDD with the computer running....

MIke


LOL been there done that...............:burn:

[Snatcher]

well if i can say this Windows ME sucked all the way..never ending blue screens for it...well i just thought of a new wallpaper how about takin a pic of a blue screen and putting it as a wallpaper that way it would remind you never ever to use windows ME

[550M]

i cry as i admit my usage of win me :(

[rapter_F22]

I triple boot Win 98, win 2000 pro, and win xp! Just incase you where wondering I hate xp! Just my opinion.

[fiveohhh]

I got XP on my main, and working on getting 200 set up on a server and a linux box to play with

[Chris_AD]

I use WinXP Pro on main, WinXP Home on second, and Win98SE on third, I also run a Linux Redhat Box ;)

[Gideonflux]

Well i was able to get my hands on an XP pro CD so i am using that as the base for my current system. it is however holding it's own.:) i did however pay for it:(

[SpyderMatrix]

dual boot
i run winxp pro coporate
&
i run Lindows 1.0 final(leaked) i will not tell its a secret

[Ge|atinousFury]

Got XP Pro on my main rig........my older comp has Win98 2nd ed.........still goin strong

[ZeroAquaduct]

WinXP Pro for both my XP 1700 and my Celeron 433.

[MEMex]

Hooaaaa!!! :burn:
XP Be all dat and a bag o potata chips!

[masitti]

Linux Mandrake all the way! I use Windows XP for my games, and for my flash for the website. Rest of the time, I am pro Linux. :cool:

[Maxvla]

xp... is there anything else?? :D

[Emericana]

there is no reason anyone here shouldnt be using a nt based os. even if you have a slower computer win2k requires a p133 to run. it will be the best $100 you spend.

when i used to use win 98se i could not get it to go for 1 whole day without getting a bsod.

then when i fist went out and bought 2k i left my pc on for 3 and 1/2 whole weeks without it crashing once.

now i use xp pro corp and i think with the new service pack i may need to go and buy xp pro (i know some of you know what i mean).

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by Emericana
now i use xp pro corp and i think with the new service pack i may need to go and buy xp pro (i know some of you know what i mean).

http://members.directvinternet.com/maxvla/laugh.gif

yes i do.

[tainice]

Man, i am ****ed!!! Cuz my sis works as a GA in SIU (a university), so i can get xp pro really really cheap (38$ shipped), anyway, so i ordered the "documentational kit", and just happily waitin' for its arrival. It did, a plastic envlope with a 34 pages of "document" of XP pro...nothing else... i am ****ed...now i have to spend another 38$ to order another "CD kit." WTF!!!:mad:

[tom kruze]

win2k all the way had xp but too many issues for me. went back to win2k and runs smoothly

[Handle]

As much as I hate to admit it I like XP. It's the system Billy promissed in 98. :mad: I just hate spending the money for pro on every system. I think there should be a reduced rate for multiple copies.:rolleyes:

[Bigsexy]

Got XP on my main rig - since I installed it a second time after less than one week it runs stable and fast! I´m pretty satisfied with XP by now!

On my parents rig (which is all mine :D) - I have running WinME - it´s fast with my Celly466 - not that stable - but for just surfing through the internet it´s a good solution!

[AZN]

Originally posted by Maxvla


http://members.directvinternet.com/maxvla/laugh.gif

yes i do.


quote:
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Originally posted by Emericana
now i use xp pro corp and i think with the new service pack i may need to go and buy xp pro (i know some of you know what i mean).
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HEY!!! what are u implying?:confused:
:D :D I wouldnt sweat it.
o yeah, i use XP too.

[qwk69gto]

XP on main system (1.2 Athlon)
2000 Pro on secondary system (900 Duron)
Both excellent!

[Audioaficionado]

Very stabile version of win9x. win98lite :D

win98se/95 explorer shell/ME disk utilities all packed into one well hacked win9x OS. Cacheman manages memory so well I can leave 98lite on 24/7 and it stays fresh. It can still blue screen when zapped with an ill manered app. I just get a better app to repace the crappy one.

Wish list:
w2kpro, debian linux, maybe xp after sp2.

[Captain Slug]

Win98SE (because XP is not fun to service and I don't have broadband to download all the updates that should have been in the final version.)

[Biohazard]

Well no matter wot! i think XP wins this one!

Make this poll in 1months agen and i'll properly say Win2k Pro

[T20]

NORTON COMMANDER!!!!!

:D

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[Banetahtoh]

Win ME (feh, I hate it)
Win 98 SE (Bit better)
Redhat (yea, yea, yea, hey at least it's linux! Sorta...)
Armorlinux (Good for online usiage, no virus worries, really.)

[Army_Of_1]

I despise Bill Gates and his fuc**n Monopoly, I try to go to a Linux FTP to download the latest dist. and IE freezes. Hmm... doesn't freeze on regular FTP's! Grr! It is also configured so IE is the best browser, it doesn't let anyone make a better browser and now that when you installed the latest Security Updates to WMP, you agreed to allow your HD to be scanned for mp3's which may be copyright infringing. M$ doesn't know whether you actually own the cd, they'll probably just delete it... then comes palladium ! If you don't know about this OS take a look at
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26037.html

Man I need to get WINE working on Mandrake 8.2 becomes I'm just furious

[Kaneda]

win2k pro!! all the way! :burn: :burn:

[JeepZJ]

XP Pro on all three of my rigs.

[AltecXP]

im gonna try and get the WD 200BG HD when i find it and do a tri-boot w/ nt4.0 xp-pro and either 98se or 2k (nt-school work(vs6) xp for personaluse(photoshop, vs.net(its legal)) and which is better for games 98se or 2kpro?

[Audioaficionado]

Well too bad I can't change my vote. I liked 98lite a lot but w2kPro & SMP rocks!

[Johnny Knoxville]

Windows XP, it's PIMP

[Cúchulainn]

FreeBSD for my main desktop and Win2K for my gaming machine.

[Sterculus]

win xp for my main gaming rig, and win me for the secondary rig.

[Titan386]

Gentoo Linux 1.4 rc1 currently. I'm still forced to use XP for gaming, unfortunately, but everything else I do in Linux.

[jrdobbs]

I have become Microsoft lazy....
Let my WinXP do everything for me.....



But I love linux... I am in the proc of set all my folding clients to a boot for network linux OS and that is all they will do..FOLD FOR TEAM 32

[pik4chu]

Winblows 2000 on 2 main rigs (and a laptop), Win98 on 7 other folders(in progress) Win 2K advanced server on server (duh) and Win95 on 2 old machines and stylus computers(old tablet PCs). And finally, once I get all this crap fixed up. a SuSe 7.2 linux firewall :D . I installed XP Pro on one main rig, it was HORRIBLE, internet wouldnt work, network wouldnt work, video card drivers were corrupted, too many security patches and crap. chewed up too much system memory/resources (even after tweaking it) printers wouldnt work (no XP drivers) local FTP server wouldnt run. Needless to say, M$ can keep that crappy OS to itself thank you very much.

[diggingforgold]

XP pro on NTFS with RAID0 (not that these specs matter)

With all the updates and SP1, winXP pro is the best ever. If you have a larger hdd, definately take advantage of the NTFS. Overall it works a lot better than fat32.

All XP is is win2000 made to look all pretty with a few more bells and whistles.

I love it and will never go back to any other OS.

[340Duster]

98SE mainly, but dual boot with 2000Pro for AutoCAD software. Just my .02 but XP sucks... thinks it knows more than you:mad: I will only use that if I am forced to.

[ArBiTaL 24]

Currently XP pro on my lappie, but when my main rig's done i'll have XP pro on that and 2K pro on the lappie...

[Tw00sh]

I am using XP Home and XP Pro on my backup system. :)

[Syphere]

Where can I find XP Corp Final? I have another PC.

[Falcon12x]

Windowx XP Pro with SP1

[nerdlogic]

Going with win2kpro/red hat on my pc rig, have MacOS9 on iMac.

BTW, Macs are just as good as PCs...just overpriced.

[SinsFeelNatural]

Windows XP Pro

[fernis]

Run XP pro at home and at work I run Win 2k server, win 2000, and win xp pro. I used to run Redhat Linux on a test box at home.

[JasonBr]

Love XP
After years and years of crap, MS has about got it right

[MrMarbles]

XP Pro here

[diggingforgold]

I love pro. About macs- I agree- they are nice... but way too overpriced. I'de much rather stick with a high end, low cost PC than a low eng, overpriced MAC.

But I like the ability to tweak like Windows lets me do. With macs- everything works. Whats the fun with that?! :D

[CyberFed]

Mandrake 9.1 im done with windows..

[Gregory_WE]

XP Pro, happy so far... 98SE and XP Pro have been my favorites so far.

[Kango]

XP Pro for me

[DesertRat68]

Lately I have been using win2k as my main, dual boot with Win 98. I prefer win2k to xp because I change mobos frequently and the activation is a pain with xp. I love win 2k!! I had issues with XP anyway. I actually managed to lock it up a couple of times due to driver conflicts. I think. I have very few troubles with 2k Pro

[RadiationMan]

Win 98 on current
XP Pro on upcoming

[minoukat]

Lmao, I can't believe this thread is still alive ...

Anyways, a little update from my post almost two years ago : using Win2k Pro.

[Strogg]

windows 2k pro on this machine
windows xp on my bedroom computer
windows 2k server on the server
red hat on my linux box (gotta have at least one, right?)
and i have a 180 day demo license for window server 2003 (someone's gotta add that to the options!)

i use 2k pro most often, though. the UI is faster than that of xp

[WarriorII]

Think I've posted before, but now it's "Official". :cool:

I have installed XP Pro on all 3 HDD's I own.

Keeping FAT32, but XP Pro is "The Most" stable
OS that I have run.

(out of all the Microsux OS's)

-for what that's worth.

:cool:

[NiTrO bOiE]

XP Pro

[Quest For Speed]

XP Pro here. I have Red Hat also on my main box.

[mbentley]

well i voted xp because i use it on my main rig, however, i have win2k pro installed on my laptop, win2k server on my webserver, and winme on my parent's compaq.... i like to have different os's on differnet machines. i mostly selected xp for this one because i needed win2k pro for my laptop as it probably can't handle xp as well. plus i don't need any of the bells and whistles on my laptop as i use it for just simple stuff... win2k server... well that is obvious... it's a server! :) and then i have winme on my parent's pos compaq because it probably wouldn't run anything more :D

[Spade]

mbentley, your little red x is showing in that thar pic/link.
:P :P

[mbentley]

Originally posted by Spade
mbentley, your little red x is showing in that thar pic/link.
:P :P

i moved my pictures around on my webserver to make it more organized. :)

picture fixed... :)

[champdog]

I got XP Home here.

[fiji]

rawr


linux 2.4 kernel (gentoo)


and windows xpizlle

[Mr. Tom]

i use win XP pro most of the time, i got an evaluation kit for server 2003 and tried it for a few days, i was not impressed at all. 2000 server is better than server 2003 IMO.

[petery83]

win2k pro here

[TonyMc]

Dual boot XP/Mandrake 8.2, but I thought I would give 2k a try for a while. Needless to say I'm going back to XP. I'm seem to have a problem running BF1942 on 2k.

[NiTCOM]

Originally posted by minoukat
How ? Did XP Final come out without me knowing it ?

I haven't heard of a 'final' version. What the heck is it??

Xp pro for the mothership here! ;)

[steele1743]

Server: Win2K Server

Work: Dual Boot Win2k Pro1/Win2K Pro2...I installed it twice I like it so much!! No, actually I use both, but mainly the first one 90% of the time. I use the second as a test area to try out new things...that way, if it gets really screwed up, its no big deal.

Home: XP SP1A. I used to dual boot this one as well, along with Win2K Pro, but when I put the "new" machine together, I didn't get around to installing 2K...yet..

I also actually have licenses for and used when they were popular:
Win 98SE (two copies) Win 98, and Win95. I've also used Lycoris and Lindows at work but I'm not really into Linux, so I formatted those machines in favor of Win2k Pro. :D

[powerme]

XP PRO with SP1a

[CyberFed]

Linux.

[usp8riot]

How did this old thread get bumped? Am I missing something?

Also, WIPO: Vista.

This thread is a trip back in time.

[~(o)-(0)~]

maybe somebody voted in the poll?

[petteyg359]

Well, since it has been revived already anyway, I vote Linux, because Vista isn't an option, and I use Vista, Linux, and XP, in that order.

[mbentley]

ancient poll, for sure.

at least it can be proven that someone knows how to use the search feature and voted ;)

[petteyg359]

Maybe it's time for a new poll on OS usage statistics to be started.

[VinnyTAMU]

Workstations (Desktops) : VISTA SP1 64-bit / Ubuntu 8.10 amd64 / OS X 10.5
Servers : Debian Stable / FreeBSD 7.0 / Windows Server 2003
Laptops : OS X 10.5 / Debian Lenny w/Fluxbox

[Niku-Sama]

Maybe it's time for a new poll on OS usage statistics to be started.

i seccond that motion

[87poopcoupe]

vista 64 bit and vista black 32

[dt.venom]

windows seven pre-beta 6956

[mkoersvelt]

Talk about reserection of a Thread!!!

My new rig has Vista.
I just re-installed a fresh XP sp1 OS on the old machine.
Still running the Abit Bh-6 for the kids!

[~(o)-(0)~]

all right all right, Vista Ultimate x64, and I vote for a motion to start a new poll.

Nick

[mbigna]

This poll should probably be updated to include Vista.

[mbentley]

This poll should probably be updated to include Vista.

i think it might be slightly out of date. i know that i voted windows xp in 2003... things have changed a bit since then :D

[Dak9767]

Dual boot Vista Home Premium/XP Pro.