Topic: Operating Systems? (Read 4497 times)

Brush Wolf · « **on:** December 25, 2015, 05:49:38 pm »

I have an old Dell D800 1.6 Pentium M, 1.25 GB RAM that currently has Windows XP on it that I use for light surfing mainly when I travel. Any suggestions for alternative OS's for it?

knightstorm · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2015, 01:52:06 pm »

Red Star OS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_OS

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2015, 02:00:14 pm »

free version of linux

Brush Wolf · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2015, 02:45:52 pm »

Quote from: knightstorm on December 27, 2015, 01:52:06 pm

Red Star OS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_OS

I gather that Red Star is a flavor of Linux, I will check it out.

knightstorm · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2015, 03:23:42 pm »

Quote from: Brush Wolf on December 27, 2015, 02:45:52 pm

Quote from: knightstorm on December 27, 2015, 01:52:06 pm
Red Star OS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_OS

I gather that Red Star is a flavor of Linux, I will check it out.

Don't, I suggested it as joke. Its the official state OS of North Korea, with all that it implies.

http://www.reuters.com/article/northkorea-computers-idUSKBN0UA0GF20151227

On a more serious note, I'd recommend keeping an eye on ReactOS. Its an open source windows clone that's been in development. Its starting to look more like a usable OS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReactOS

Brush Wolf · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2015, 09:48:26 am »

I did some checking and thought it might be a joke. React looks promising.

Nemesis · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2015, 10:22:10 am »

I've been using Netrunner Linux for sometime, now on three machines. Like many forms of Linux you can run it straight from a DVD or install to a thumbdrive for testing purposes without having to install on the machine itself in case it does not meet your needs.

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2015, 07:32:41 pm »

Quote from: Brush Wolf on December 27, 2015, 02:45:52 pm

Quote from: knightstorm on December 27, 2015, 01:52:06 pm
Red Star OS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_OS

I gather that Red Star is a flavor of Linux, I will check it out.

it is, korean only

knightstorm · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2016, 01:08:06 am »

Quote from: [UFP]Exeter on December 28, 2015, 07:32:41 pm

Quote from: Brush Wolf on December 27, 2015, 02:45:52 pm
Quote from: knightstorm on December 27, 2015, 01:52:06 pm
Red Star OS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_OS

I gather that Red Star is a flavor of Linux, I will check it out.

it is, korean only

That doesn't matter if you fill your heart with the Juche ideology.

I, Mudd. · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2016, 05:50:24 am »

http://www.linuxmint.com/

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