Most Windows-like interface

piggysmile · 05-28-2004, 02:04 AM

Guys, I'm just having a GUI shock so please tell which desktop manager out there is fast and more MS Windows-like graphically.

hallamigo · 05-28-2004, 02:14 AM

gnome or kde are most like a desktop

mtb · 05-28-2004, 02:15 AM

I would suggest:

icewm ( easy to be configured ) | fvwm ( more flexible ) + win themes ( icewm: xp, berryxp, silverxp, ....... a lot: see www.themes.org , fvwm: see http://xwinman.org/fvwm.html for an xp theme ) + idesk ( for the icons on the desktop together with icewm) + xfe or endeavour mark2 ( file managers ).

They are both fast. Of course there are also classic windows themes.

Well, even if i know how to have a win like theme i don't use such a "thing" but i use window maker

piggysmile · 05-30-2004, 02:20 AM

i found a desktop manager like Windows XP. Its XPde. but it's slow and lacks configurable options.

vinay_s_s · 05-30-2004, 03:00 AM

well, if u want something like windows, why dont u use windows itself ?

Poetics · 05-30-2004, 03:43 AM

http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=1499

piggysmile · 05-31-2004, 04:41 AM

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well, if u want something like windows, why dont u use windows itself ?

why? of all the legal reasons i dont have a valid M$ Windos license and i dont want to be sued by M$ for that. when i began using linux not only i had had the graphical environment adjustment but also my sister, my mom, my cousin, and everyone of us here.

so right now what we seek is to feel comftable in using Linux. thats all.

piggysmile · 05-31-2004, 04:42 AM

i like to use kde3's XP theme but KDE runs slow with my old system and i need a fast dekstop manager

Mega Man X · 05-31-2004, 04:58 AM

Then you should try IceWM. It's very fast, as suggested above. I've IceWM running in a 386 Processor, 75 MHZ, 8 RAM

mrtokyo · 05-31-2004, 09:11 AM

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Originally posted by Megaman X
Then you should try IceWM. It's very fast, as suggested above. I've IceWM running in a 386 Processor, 75 MHZ, 8 RAM

for real? i've got a very old laptop of similar specs which i'd love to get going!

mtb · 05-31-2004, 09:15 AM

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Originally posted by Megaman X
Then you should try IceWM. It's very fast, as suggested above. I've IceWM running in a 386 Processor, 75 MHZ, 8 RAM

386 75 mhz?? Never heard of that...

Anyway i have tried version 1.0.9 ( iirc ) with a 486 dx2 66 and worked fine.

Mega Man X · 05-31-2004, 01:33 PM

Cool!. Well, I had to use an optimized distribution based in Slackaware 3.5, but still, it run IceWM neatly (and it's the default WM). Take a look at Grey Cat Linux 3.0. It's impressive how an old computer like that can be made useful, even for surfing the web (GCL comes with an old Netscape)

Good luck!

Mega Man X · 06-05-2004, 01:37 AM

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Originally posted by mtb
386 75 mhz?? Never heard of that...

Anyway i have tried version 1.0.9 ( iirc ) with a 486 dx2 66 and worked fine.

Yeah, I wrote it wrong

. I think it is a 45 MHZ machine. I've to check it

.

Anyway, I've found an interesting site that piggysmile(and hopefully others) might like. Here:

http://media.theare.giointernet.co.u...ith_IceWM.html

Regards!

db391 · 06-05-2004, 04:47 AM

well if you want to use an XP$ like interface then get the latest version of KDE. it has lots of KDE-only apps, and KDE configruation tools - very W$-like

But i'm sure Fvwm95 will do if you just want a plain 95 interface.