DOS ain't dead - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu)

Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) (Miscellaneous)

posted by rr , Berlin, Germany, 20.03.2008, 15:03

> Why not just reinstall Win2k if you like it and still have the install
> CDs?

Some day MS will stop "supporting" Windows 2000. ;-)

> Ubuntu is clearly a popular favorite (probably due to freely mailing you a
> copy if desired). But it's also been called somewhat unstable, for adding
> too much fancy stuff, being too Windows-y. But if you like it, cool.

It is very stable here. :-)

> I'm under the impression that PC BSD is very easy to use, has plenty of
> packages to install, and is fast and stable. (However, it's currently only
> based on FreeBSD 6.3, 7.0 is reputedly much better. Stay tuned.) I just
> wanted you to know about the alternative which I've read good things about
> on OS News.

Thanks for your efforts, but I already did some research before installing Ubuntu. ;-)

> > Why? I don't need it (now).
>
> Can DOSEMU adjust speed and easily take .PNG screen caps? I just meant
> that DOSBox is nice and easy to use.

DOSBox is for gamers. I'm not a gamer. ;-) But it has a nice debugger, which resembles Soft-ICE.

> > > WINE (for some Win2k programs unavailable on *nix)?
> >
> > Which? I don't miss any so far.
>
> I dunno, hardcore Windows people always seem to miss something in WINE
> (Photoshop, compatibility for which I think is currently being worked on).

Photoshop is a bloated thing and so I only tried it once several years ago.

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Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 14.03.2008, 09:50 (Miscellaneous)
- Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - RayeR, 14.03.2008, 15:06
  - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 14.03.2008, 17:10
- Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Japheth, 14.03.2008, 15:14
  - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 14.03.2008, 17:10
- Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 16.03.2008, 19:13
  - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - sol, 16.03.2008, 19:30
    - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 16.03.2008, 20:23
      - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Steve, 17.03.2008, 03:35
        Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 17.03.2008, 10:10
        Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Japheth, 17.03.2008, 10:27
  - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 16.03.2008, 20:21
    - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 17.03.2008, 20:51
      - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - RayeR, 18.03.2008, 10:36
        Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 18.03.2008, 12:55
        Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - RayeR, 19.03.2008, 13:11
        Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 20.03.2008, 03:49
      - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 20.03.2008, 15:03
        Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 23.03.2008, 15:13
        big surprise ("I told you so" -- Japheth) - Rugxulo, 25.03.2008, 06:20
        big surprise ("I told you so" -- Japheth) - Japheth, 25.03.2008, 16:17
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 03:26
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 26.03.2008, 08:31
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 13:21
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 26.03.2008, 16:54
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 22:11
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 26.03.2008, 23:23
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Khusraw, 26.03.2008, 13:35
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 14:10
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Khusraw, 26.03.2008, 14:27
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 22:09
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 26.03.2008, 23:22
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 23:47
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 27.03.2008, 00:05
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 27.03.2008, 01:13
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Khusraw, 27.03.2008, 08:44
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 27.03.2008, 23:45
        You seem to be a bit lazy... - Japheth, 28.03.2008, 23:15
        You seem to be a bit lazy... - Rugxulo, 31.03.2008, 00:39
        You seem to be a bit lazy... - Japheth, 31.03.2008, 03:49
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI >32 MB (but latest HXNTVDM works) - Rugxulo, 28.05.2008, 11:22
        Vista SP1 still hates DPMI >32 MB (but latest HXNTVDM works) - Japheth, 28.05.2008, 13:36
        random DOSBox / DOSEMU comments - Rugxulo, 04.06.2008, 02:21
        Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - Rugxulo, 04.06.2008, 02:43
        Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - DOS386, 04.06.2008, 02:46
        Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - Rugxulo, 04.06.2008, 03:13
        Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - rr, 04.06.2008, 09:38
        Vista all limits fixed - DOS386, 06.06.2008, 00:30
        Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - Japheth, 04.06.2008, 19:12
        Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - Rugxulo, 05.06.2008, 01:45
        HXNTVDM becomes NTDPMIX - Japheth, 23.09.2008, 09:35
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- Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 08.04.2008, 10:58
  - Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Japheth, 08.04.2008, 12:55
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