Valhalla Legends Archive

Quote from: Mephisto on May 23, 2004, 09:30 PM

Quote from: Stealth on May 23, 2004, 09:26 PM
It's not that bad.

I run two computers:

My computer: Windows XP Home / Fedora Core 1 (not yet updated to 2, waiting for apparent dual boot issues with 2 to be resolved)
Family computer: Windows XP Home

I've installed Fedora Core (forget which number, 1 or 2) and it has dual boot issues.  It seems that it will work fine if you have it only installed, but once you install a Windows OS afterards (like XP) you can no longer dual-boot with it I guess...At least I can't.

That's because Windows is rude and overwrites your Master Boot Record without asking.  When you install Linux, it says "My I overwrite your MBR and which OS's do you want to be available?" -- when you install Windows, it says "dumdedum, why would you need anything besides me in MBR [splat]".

Quote from: Skywing on May 24, 2004, 12:20 AM
I use Windows Server 2003 due to Terminal Server (with my own "modifications").

Prior to that, I used Windows 2000 Professional with Terminal Server installed (takes a bit of work).

Windows XP comes with "Remote Desktop" , or you can just go download Remote Administrator from download.com

Quote from: effect on May 24, 2004, 05:02 AM

Quote from: Skywing on May 24, 2004, 12:20 AM
I use Windows Server 2003 due to Terminal Server (with my own "modifications").

Prior to that, I used Windows 2000 Professional with Terminal Server installed (takes a bit of work).

Windows XP comes with "Remote Desktop" , or you can just go download Remote Administrator from download.com

They aren't the same thing.  Some of the differences include that XP's Remote Desktop control mechanism is limited to the fact that only one remote computer can connect to it, and you can't use the desktop while it's acting like a desktop server (Remote Desktop)...

2 Workstations: Windows XP Professional
Workstation & Laptop: Windows 2000 Professional
Workstation & Laptop: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

Quote from: Mephisto on May 23, 2004, 08:50 PM
Windows XP Home Edition on a workstation?  ew!

I don't see what the big deal is. I used Windows XP Pro for about 3 months (got it off of MSDN but since it's shared with a few other people the key was all used up.) Anyway, I didn't notice a real big difference and I didn't use any of the stuff that wasn't in Home so it doesn't matter to me.

Also, I forgot one..well it's not currently running but it's still installed.

Cerberus - Smoothwall Express 2.0

My desktop runs WinXP Pro...my laptop Win2k Pro.

The old family system still has Windows 98 on it, but it's due for a fresh installation, and I intend to upgrade it.

Quote from: hismajesty on May 24, 2004, 01:36 PM

Quote from: Mephisto on May 23, 2004, 08:50 PM
Windows XP Home Edition on a workstation?  ew!

I don't see what the big deal is. I used Windows XP Pro for about 3 months (got it off of MSDN but since it's shared with a few other people the key was all used up.) Anyway, I didn't notice a real big difference and I didn't use any of the stuff that wasn't in Home so it doesn't matter to me.

Also, I forgot one..well it's not currently running but it's still installed.

Cerberus - Smoothwall Express 2.0

Probably because you don't use it as an intensive workstation.  If you used it in a corporate environment you'd probably not survive on XP Home.  I'm not saying I work in a corporate environment, but even at home if you're using your computer as a workstation you demand some things in XP Professional XP Home doesn't have.  

The next time I take my computer to some corporate location, I'll remember that.

Quote from: Mephisto on May 24, 2004, 01:41 PMProbably because you don't use it as an intensive workstation.  If you used it in a corporate environment you'd probably not survive on XP Home.  I'm not saying I work in a corporate environment, but even at home if you're using your computer as a workstation you demand some things in XP Professional XP Home doesn't have.  

Isn't that the purpose of Home edition? For people that don't need a computer in a corporate environment...

Either way I use:

WinXP Pro on this computer
Win2k Server on my old dual processor box I have setup as a server
Win95 on an ancient 486. I need it to use my old scanner, plus it is fun to mess around with.

Quote from: hismajesty on May 24, 2004, 02:04 PM
The next time I take my computer to some corporate location, I'll remember that.

Might want to take a look at this Trust... http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

Hrmm.. fun topic.

Well, as for linux I started out on Mandrake 10.0 about.. 2 months ago. I currently have knoppix (downloading..80%), and Slackware 9.1. I'm waiting to use slackware because I'm saving up for a new(ok, old crappy) computer to use it on.

Windows, I use XP Pro and 2000 Pro, I might download buy 2003 server and do what mephisto said.

Gaming Desktop:
    Windows XP Professional
Secondary Desktop:
    Windows XP Professional
    SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0/Java Desktop System
Workstation:
    Solaris 9
Server:
    Windows 2003 Web Edition
VMWare Virtual Systems:
    Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition
    Windows 2000 Professional

PS: Thing, You should really update your DOS 5.0 box to DOS 6.0... I mean come on.

If we are including all our PCs

Main: Mandrake 9.2 and Windows XP Home which isn't working on the internet right now
Server: Windows server 2003
Others: Windows XP Home, Windows 2k Pro, Windows 98 SE and another Windows 98 SE.

Quote from: Mephisto on May 24, 2004, 06:29 PM

Quote from: hismajesty on May 24, 2004, 02:04 PM
The next time I take my computer to some corporate location, I'll remember that.

Might want to take a look at this Trust... http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

Interesting.  IIRC, I was able to join a Home Edition computer to a domain once.  Not a lot of point in it, but I think that article may be wrong on that particular point.  All systems since Windows 3.1, including 95, 98, and Me have been able to join an NT domain, and I see no reason why they would take that out of HE (okay, I see reason, but it's not compelling enough for me).

Anyway, I use XP Pro on my home computer, co-booting with Longhorn and SuSE Linux.
Laptop: XP Pro.

Home:  Windows 2000 Professional
Imaginary Laptop:  Windows XP Home Edition