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Old 06-02-2004, 10:52 PM   #61
darthtux
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1. Debian
2. No

I don't play PC games. Playstation for that. I don't have any need or desire for windows.
 
Old 06-03-2004, 06:29 AM   #62
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Re: Linux/Windows poll

Quote:
Originally posted by supermatt
Hi,

I am an avid linux user who needs statistics on linux and windows for a final math project. I have several questions I would like users to answer, and I have put the same post on another website. I will be rating the answers to my questions, and I will also be rating how many responses i get to each post. Here are My questions:

1. What is your main OS?
2. Do you dual boot between Windows and Linux?
If yes:
i) Why do you use the other (the one not specified in question 1)?
ii) Do you plan to switch to one OS and dump the other?
iii) Which has the largest partition? or are they equal?

Thank you to anyone who answers this post.
-Matt
1. Mandrake Linux 10

2. Yes
i) Gaming in XP
ii) If Linux gains support from gaming industry, yes. Otherwise, no.
iii) Equal, 30 GB each + 20 GB vfat for music and other documents that may need to be used on both
systems.
 
Old 06-03-2004, 10:24 PM   #63
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1. XP Pro
2. Yes
i. To learn why the future of linux is getting stronger.
ii. If linux could become more self operating I would dump the other, hands down!
iii. Both are equal at 10G's each, (my exchange server uses the 140G partition)
 
Old 06-04-2004, 12:21 AM   #64
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Old laptop: Slackware 9.1 only.

Main desktop:

1. Fedora Core 2
2. yes
- I only use Windows for watching streaming video and to program windows applications.
- 40G Windows, 40G Linux

(and I haven't booted into Windows ever since I installed Linux )
 
Old 06-04-2004, 12:34 AM   #65
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1. What is your main OS?
debian

2. Do you dual boot between Windows and Linux?
No

Got sarge at work, freebsd on my homepc, sarge on my laptop. Was dual booting at first and been single booting for few years.
 
Old 06-04-2004, 02:39 PM   #66
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1. What is your main OS?
Fedora Core 2
2. Do you dual boot between Windows and Linux?
Yes
If yes:
i) Why do you use the other (the one not specified in question 1)?
Visual Basic, Digital Camera, Games, I also use it for cygwin, tomcat, java programming, and anything else I use Fedora for because cygwin makes it that easy.
ii) Do you plan to switch to one OS and dump the other?
No, Windows XP is better. lol Actually I like them both. It would be nice if linux was easier to use though.
iii) Which has the largest partition? or are they equal?
Both use an 80g hd.
 
Old 06-06-2004, 09:29 PM   #67
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1. What is your main OS?
- XP

2. Do you dual boot between Windows and Linux?

- YES

i) Why do you use the other (the one not specified in question 1)?

- my compositing software only can run in LINUX .. plus ... is stable than xp.

ii) Do you plan to switch to one OS and dump the other?

- no, both is important to me ...

iii) Which has the largest partition? or are they equal?

- xp, all my main 3D softwares, datas and games installed inside xp ....
 
Old 06-07-2004, 01:01 PM   #68
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Fedora Core 2
No dual boot. No real need for MS Windows. Linux does most everything I need.
 
Old 06-07-2004, 01:21 PM   #69
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Suse 9.1. Another computer with Gentoo.

No dual boot, haven't found a reason Windows is needed.
 
Old 06-07-2004, 01:33 PM   #70
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supermatt; current: w98 temporary,mdk8.1 dual, learning linux curve awesome but fun, stablity of linux best, asap learn syntax complete linux
stop being dependant on ms. as of now windows on 10g 23glinux 7g unused.
 
Old 06-07-2004, 03:04 PM   #71
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1. Linux (Debian Sarge) is my main OS
2. Yes, I dual boot, actually triple boot with FreeBSD too (which I have actually installed for fun)
If yes:
i) I still have windows cause my games run best on windows 98, and sometimes for opening a file which can only be opened in windows
ii) No, cause the windows 98 doesn't cause problems
iii) I have a 2.5 GB windows partition and 3 GB linuxpartition, but I also have a 10 GB ext3 datapartition, which is only available for linux like this
 
Old 06-08-2004, 08:10 AM   #72
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1.Main OS = XP pro
2.No dual boot : i launch linux in the vmware emulator

CnCrazy
 
Old 06-08-2004, 08:39 AM   #73
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main os now Linux
have mixture of linux only, dual boot and w2k only
have some apps that are win only - some users who will need migrating
would love to move to linux
dual boot machines are primarily linux with 5Gb left for Win

Last edited by andrewdodsworth; 06-08-2004 at 02:20 PM.
 
Old 06-08-2004, 09:03 AM   #74
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Main OS - win XP
Used to Dual Boot, don't now, I want to access my uni network
Server OS - Debian 3.0

Will hopefully switch to Linux over the summer.
 
Old 06-08-2004, 11:33 AM   #75
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Main Os : Mandrake 10

2. yes

i) Just for games

ii) If all the games works in linux then i will dump ms in an instant

iii) 20 gb for windows as the games these days takes alot of space and i also use it to store mp3s and movies
20 gb for storage
10 gb for linux
 
  


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