Windows XP support ending

Incisor and I have had a little tete-a-tete elsewhere on merits of linux. I would be happy for him to run an instruction forum on setting up bsb and solaris :)

I run a nice compact Fuduntu for web browsing and have no issues. I use XP on stand alone towers just for legacy stuff such as my CAD and Studio8 - they're legit copies of XP but I don't bother registering with microsoft - I remove the battery from the mother board so XP can only count down the three months registration requirement by the amount of time I'm actually on the system.

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Originally Posted by workingonit

Incisor and I have had a little tete-a-tete elsewhere on merits of linux. I would be happy for him to run an instruction forum on setting up bsb and solaris :)

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it is about as easy as installing linux

package management may be harder with solaris but a little light reading will have you there in a couple of days...

i had a professional do the base install of solaris on the aulro server as it is a t1000 and wanted it done right, the man did an excellent job of setting me on my way...

on std intel gear you can download a live / install cd and go from there with either solaris or the main bsd variants.

if you have linux experience most of the learning curve is done...

trouble with Linux is its got so good that little experience is required other than cutting a live bootable...me.

Once I finish fixing my land rovers I'll give bsb a go...now how far into the future will that be???!!

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Originally Posted by incisor

if you have linux experience most of the learning curve is done...

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Does Unixware SvR4 count? Or BSD maybe?

I used to play with Linux up to about 0.91, but I'm a bit hazy on everything since. Have to say that it's hard to see past Android if you want to avoid Windows these days.

All of which said, the only people who should be running XP now are people not connected to the Internet. AV won't prevent typical exploits these days, and most of the time you won't know you've been hit until bad things happen.

It all started going downhill after CPM and Pick, although Os/400 was sweet.

Almost slow enough now to buy Apple :wasntme:

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Originally Posted by AndyG

It all started going downhill after CPM and Pick, although Os/400 was sweet.

Almost slow enough now to buy Apple :wasntme:

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I preferred NewDOS/80 for the TRS80 NewDos/80 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I wasn't a CP/M fan although I used it on my Osborne 1 portable computer [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_1"]Osborne 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

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My Altos computer used "Opera", a variant of CP/M that fitted more onto (8") discs by using larger blocks. Moved from that to MS-DOS when I got an 80286 computer about 1988.

John