[Speed Gibson,
Friday November 30, 2007 at 10:20pm]
The Penguin Strikes
As you may have read here, I occasionally have problems with Windows. To be fair, Windows XP Home Edition has been fine except when a couple of viruses attacked and when the security software actually did the damage.
While I'm recovering, the dark side of the Mac world calls to me. I've avoided it so far, given it's a more closed, more expensive platform. But now, my employer is unloading a bunch of old equipment, including some old Windows 2000 class units for a pittance. Since they have no OS, no CD-ROM drive, and minimal memory, the price is indeed right. All I need is a CD drive, some memory - and Linux!
I just installed a stripped version (Antix) on an old Windows 98 machine, and I have to say it was almost too easy. I'm not going to worry about the sound card it can't find or use. So this weekend I'll add the CD/DVD drive, and see what happens.
While I'm recovering, the dark side of the Mac world calls to me. I've avoided it so far, given it's a more closed, more expensive platform. But now, my employer is unloading a bunch of old equipment, including some old Windows 2000 class units for a pittance. Since they have no OS, no CD-ROM drive, and minimal memory, the price is indeed right. All I need is a CD drive, some memory - and Linux!
I just installed a stripped version (Antix) on an old Windows 98 machine, and I have to say it was almost too easy. I'm not going to worry about the sound card it can't find or use. So this weekend I'll add the CD/DVD drive, and see what happens.