I run NT Server 4.0 because it is a lot faster than windows 2000 and use a lot less memory.
I don't use Direct X anyway..cuz I play CS.
It is OpenGL, baby!
I don't use Direct X anyway..cuz I play CS.
It is OpenGL, baby!
Linux and W98SE, last one ONLY for gaming. Last OS from M$ that I trusted was DOS 6.22. I like to tweak my system and I can't stand restarting computer every time I change sth. Does W2k let's you to change NIC's driver and reconfigure network without restart ?
heheeh
WIn98SE
it serve me good for the past 10 month
but is 3dfx ever come out with official win2k driver instead of beta
I did switch them
WIn98SE
it serve me good for the past 10 month
but is 3dfx ever come out with official win2k driver instead of beta
I did switch them
As far as proformance goes, I'm a 98se fan, ME doens't even come close to stacking up IMHO. For stability Linux by far, customizable, stable, easy on the eye.. big fan. Over all I'd still have to go with 98se overall, relatively stable(heh...) and you can still play your favorite games!
Been using Win2k for 1 yr now. Never had a system crash and it's up 24/7.
Every game I'ved played works including a dos based version of Zelda.
Every game I'ved played works including a dos based version of Zelda
.Just switched to Win2K a couple weeks ago and love the stability. Haven't tried all of my games yet, but so far after a little tweaking the only glaring problem is with Everquest sound. Verant blames bad Creative drivers (all other games work fine) and Probobly Creative blames Verant. Seems like Verant has some work to do IMO.
soccerman,
there's no comparison between win2k and win98 as far as stability is concerned. when you get an up time of months in windows 98 without a reboot, let me know. otherwise the only operating systems to demonstrate that to me are win2k, nt4, and some linux distributions. i realize that the average user might not realize the difference between the two and in some cases feel that one is better than another because they shut down their computers everyday, but for those of us that choose not to reboot when there is no need, windows 98 doesn't even come close.
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i think there might be a more of a distinction of win2k and win98 depending on the user. this certainly has to be taken into account whenever judging an os though. some of us game and browse the internet and do email while others leave their computers on all the time, develop software, or run highend 3d apps. my parents couldn't care less about win2k, but the same thing could be said about me and win98.
there's no comparison between win2k and win98 as far as stability is concerned. when you get an up time of months in windows 98 without a reboot, let me know. otherwise the only operating systems to demonstrate that to me are win2k, nt4, and some linux distributions. i realize that the average user might not realize the difference between the two and in some cases feel that one is better than another because they shut down their computers everyday, but for those of us that choose not to reboot when there is no need, windows 98 doesn't even come close.
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i think there might be a more of a distinction of win2k and win98 depending on the user. this certainly has to be taken into account whenever judging an os though. some of us game and browse the internet and do email while others leave their computers on all the time, develop software, or run highend 3d apps. my parents couldn't care less about win2k, but the same thing could be said about me and win98.
Soccerman, Win98 is fine as long as you dont actually try to use IMO.
Saying stuff like "Dont install tons of programs" etc is not a valid point.
I dont buy computers to not install stuff on them, any half decent OS allows the user to install whatever the user feels like without crashing.
If the program crashes, thats one thing, but if the OS allows it to take the whole system down, then the OS is at fault, no matter how crappy the program is.
And memory management is another issue, any program that uses large amounts of memory will typically bog down or crash a 9x system, while NT, 2K, or Linux will handle it just fine, the way it should be.
And security, I dont think I need to make any arguments here.
Filesystem, FAT32 vs NTFS, no contest, NTFS is virtually imune to corruption, and alot less prone to fragmentation than FAT32.
Far better network support.
No need to restart as often, lets face it, having to restart just casue you changed the IP address doesnt belong in the 90's, much less in the 00's or 2000's or whatever we call it
Those are the reasons to go with 2K that I can think of right now, Im sure there are more if you let me think about it a bit.
Saying stuff like "Dont install tons of programs" etc is not a valid point.
I dont buy computers to not install stuff on them, any half decent OS allows the user to install whatever the user feels like without crashing.
If the program crashes, thats one thing, but if the OS allows it to take the whole system down, then the OS is at fault, no matter how crappy the program is.
And memory management is another issue, any program that uses large amounts of memory will typically bog down or crash a 9x system, while NT, 2K, or Linux will handle it just fine, the way it should be.
And security, I dont think I need to make any arguments here.
Filesystem, FAT32 vs NTFS, no contest, NTFS is virtually imune to corruption, and alot less prone to fragmentation than FAT32.
Far better network support.
No need to restart as often, lets face it, having to restart just casue you changed the IP address doesnt belong in the 90's, much less in the 00's or 2000's or whatever we call it
Those are the reasons to go with 2K that I can think of right now, Im sure there are more if you let me think about it a bit.
I'd use Windows 2000 if Microsoft would release drivers for the Sidewinder gamepads and the Sidewinder force feedback wheel.
I can't believe that they are so damn stupid that they don't even release drivers for their own hardware.
BTW I use WinME.
I can't believe that they are so damn stupid that they don't even release drivers for their own hardware.
BTW I use WinME.
I have a sidewinder gamepad in win2k and it works fine. i used the drivers that came with it. Unless you have a newer one.
I have been using Windows 2000 exclusively since it was released. Would not dare go back to Win9X.
Over the years I have used win 3.11, win 95, win 98, win 2k pro, and now win ME. All were stable on my various permutations of machines. I don't think I had a single stability problem that wasn't related to third party driver conflicts or IRQ conflicts or anything else like that. I find that as long as you know you're stuff and don't do anything stupid, you won't really have a problem with that. In terms of security, I find both equally secure, but only because I run behind a Linix server that has stealth mode on all the unused ports. Gaming is much better in ME than in 2k I think. THIS IS MY OPINION, and in this great country, individuals are entitled to their own. I have a DVD decoder board unsupported in 2k, so I can't watch DVDs in 2k. I did like the 2k interface changes over 98, but once ME came out, I saw that the GUI is virtually identical there, so that makes it a moot point also. I have many programs installed on my machine, and it is rock stable. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BSOD IN THE 3 MONTHS THAT I HAVE RUN IT 24/7.
Also, for the fellow that mentioned it earlier, you don't have to reboot when you change your IP. Just because it asks you if you wish to reboot does not automatically mean that you have to hit the "yes" button. Directly beside the "Yes" button is situated a "No" button. Upon pressing this button, you are NOT rebooting.
Cheers
Cigar
Also, for the fellow that mentioned it earlier, you don't have to reboot when you change your IP. Just because it asks you if you wish to reboot does not automatically mean that you have to hit the "yes" button. Directly beside the "Yes" button is situated a "No" button. Upon pressing this button, you are NOT rebooting.
Cheers
Cigar
I've been using Win2k ever since I had a horror story upgrading my PC. My last upgrade to this PC I had win9x installed but after putting in the new hardware (new mobo etc) I did a clean reformat. After the reformat I was having tons of problems so I tried tweaking to no avail. 2 more reformats, still wasn't running smoothly. I was about ready to return some of the hardware thinking that was the problem, when my dad had gotten a copy of win2k. I put win2k on and without even tweaking everything in my pc ran smoothly (no exageration).
After that I decided to stick with Win2k and I havn't had any problems with it since. On top of that my uptime is constantly in 4+ weeks range, I've never BSOD'd (a few dr watsons now and again), and Bloatware doesn't seem to affect win2k at all (I add and remove sharewares and beta's all the time).
Their is Three arguments I constantly see come up against Win2k when talking to my friends. The first is the person had a real bad experience with a specific piece of hardware having no driver support in Win2k. The second is the person just hasn't tried Win2k yet and therefor is just going on how well their win9x machine currently runs, assuming win2k won't do anything better. The third is the person heard some sort of horror story(likely from situation #1) about win2k and refuses to try it now until its 'aged' properly. Other than those 3 situations everyone I know has tried win2k and loves it.
Cya,
skace
After that I decided to stick with Win2k and I havn't had any problems with it since. On top of that my uptime is constantly in 4+ weeks range, I've never BSOD'd (a few dr watsons now and again), and Bloatware doesn't seem to affect win2k at all (I add and remove sharewares and beta's all the time).
Their is Three arguments I constantly see come up against Win2k when talking to my friends. The first is the person had a real bad experience with a specific piece of hardware having no driver support in Win2k. The second is the person just hasn't tried Win2k yet and therefor is just going on how well their win9x machine currently runs, assuming win2k won't do anything better. The third is the person heard some sort of horror story(likely from situation #1) about win2k and refuses to try it now until its 'aged' properly. Other than those 3 situations everyone I know has tried win2k and loves it.
Cya,
skace
I use Slackware Linux with Blackbox and ReiserFS on my computer for the performance,stability and the customization possibilities. It runs as a workstation/server (and gaming machine when I feel like playing) and stays on for weeks at a time.
No need for me to reboot unless I put in new hardware, which feels great.
Now that games are beginning to get ported and released at the same time for linux and windows it's becoming more and more fun to use it. I think more people will consider leaving windows, not the masses, but the ones more interested in how the OS and hardware works and can appreciate and value a very stable and yet free platform (with more and more games coming to it, if you are into them).
So if you are annoyed with windows you might want to start looking at linux this year.
No need for me to reboot unless I put in new hardware, which feels great.
Now that games are beginning to get ported and released at the same time for linux and windows it's becoming more and more fun to use it. I think more people will consider leaving windows, not the masses, but the ones more interested in how the OS and hardware works and can appreciate and value a very stable and yet free platform (with more and more games coming to it, if you are into them).
So if you are annoyed with windows you might want to start looking at linux this year.
I have been looking at linux adn i liek what I see. can't wait to get my linux firewall up and running.
Nuthin' beats a dual-boot of W2K and RH7 and that's all I have to say 'bout that!
Sure there is!
dual-boot of W2K and Debian (personal preference)
I don't consider RH linux, its more of Lindows. But if you like it, more power to you =)
Sure there is!
dual-boot of W2K and Debian
(personal preference) I don't consider RH linux, its more of Lindows. But if you like it, more power to you =)
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