Which Operating System?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
G

Guest

Guest
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

My cousing had me build them a nice PC. Its almost finished. The
question is which OS? Should I use WIndows 2000 in single user mode?
Or multi user mode so each person (Two people) have an account, and
their stuff is seperate? I think thats what I would like, and they
would as well. Their last PC had WIndows 2000 and its going into the
dumpster eventually (after I wipe the drive) so there's no licensing
issue. I don't want to go with 98... too unstable.
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

"Harry Edwards" wrote:
> My cousing had me build them a nice PC. Its almost finished. The
> question is which OS? Should I use WIndows 2000 in single user mode?
> Or multi user mode so each person (Two people) have an account, and
> their stuff is seperate? I think thats what I would like, and they
> would as well. Their last PC had WIndows 2000 and its going into the
> dumpster eventually (after I wipe the drive) so there's no licensing
> issue. I don't want to go with 98... too unstable.

Give the old computer to a charity group instead of throwing it away.

Jon
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:30:36 -0700, "Jon Danniken"
<jonREMOVETHISdanniken@yahoo.com> wrote:

>"Harry Edwards" wrote:
>> My cousing had me build them a nice PC. Its almost finished. The
>> question is which OS? Should I use WIndows 2000 in single user mode?
>> Or multi user mode so each person (Two people) have an account, and
>> their stuff is seperate? I think thats what I would like, and they
>> would as well. Their last PC had WIndows 2000 and its going into the
>> dumpster eventually (after I wipe the drive) so there's no licensing
>> issue. I don't want to go with 98... too unstable.
>
>Give the old computer to a charity group instead of throwing it away.
>
>Jon
>

After I wipe the hard drive, yeah, I'll do something like that.
They're teachers so I'm sure they know somebody/somwehere to send it.
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:18:40 -0400, Harry Edwards
<ih8spam@don'temailmeiwillreplyhere> wrote:

>My cousing had me build them a nice PC. Its almost finished. The
>question is which OS? Should I use WIndows 2000 in single user mode?
>Or multi user mode so each person (Two people) have an account, and
>their stuff is seperate? I think thats what I would like, and they
>would as well. Their last PC had WIndows 2000 and its going into the
>dumpster eventually (after I wipe the drive) so there's no licensing
>issue. I don't want to go with 98... too unstable.


Hmmmm.... The alternative is Win2K or Win2K. It's a tough call, but if
forced to choose I suppose I'd have to pick Win2K.

If you were considering WinXP, main issue is if Win2K is lacking for
their needs. No point in buying new OS if the one they already have, are
already accustomed to, does what's needed.
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

Harry Edwards wrote:
> My cousing had me build them a nice PC. Its almost finished. The
> question is which OS? Should I use WIndows 2000 in single user mode?
> Or multi user mode so each person (Two people) have an account, and
> their stuff is seperate? I think thats what I would like, and they
> would as well. Their last PC had WIndows 2000 and its going into the
> dumpster eventually (after I wipe the drive) so there's no licensing
> issue. I don't want to go with 98... too unstable.


Yes win2k is more stable that win98...
just be sure to apply sp4 right away...
right out of the box, win2k has a lot of security flaws
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:18:40 -0400, Harry Edwards
<ih8spam@don'temailmeiwillreplyhere> wrote:

>My cousing had me build them a nice PC. Its almost finished. The
>question is which OS? Should I use WIndows 2000 in single user mode?
>Or multi user mode so each person (Two people) have an account, and
>their stuff is seperate? I think thats what I would like, and they
>would as well. Their last PC had WIndows 2000 and its going into the
>dumpster eventually (after I wipe the drive) so there's no licensing
>issue. I don't want to go with 98... too unstable.

If it is an OEM intall, there is a licensing issue right there, OEM
licenses belong only the the coumputer they were installed on, under
the terms of the eula.

At so multipe accounts, way be since 95 I have has multi-user accounts
on the family system (my personal systems, not).
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

philo wrote:
> Harry Edwards wrote:
>
>> My cousing had me build them a nice PC. Its almost finished. The
>> question is which OS? Should I use WIndows 2000 in single user mode?
>> Or multi user mode so each person (Two people) have an account, and
>> their stuff is seperate? I think thats what I would like, and they
>> would as well. Their last PC had WIndows 2000 and its going into the
>> dumpster eventually (after I wipe the drive) so there's no licensing
>> issue. I don't want to go with 98... too unstable.
>
>
>
> Yes win2k is more stable that win98...
> just be sure to apply sp4 right away...
> right out of the box, win2k has a lot of security flaws
>
and so does XP! Both have 'patches'/'updates' numbering over 80!!!
On broadband, it takes about 3 hours to install a complete MS os, with
all updates.
Knoppix only takes about 40 minutes, including 114,680 downloaded programs!

My advice is:
1. Run Knoppix LiveCDrom on the system, to get some true info about the
dual channel, memory, etc. and find any conflicts during the resource
configuration processes, perhaps even install a 4Gb partition with
Knoppix on the computer just for your troubleshooting (remote, even!).
http://knopper.net/knoppix

2. install a start-up script in the MS to delete AOL upon start-up. All
AOL does for most computers is install proprietary spyware, and a broken
browser that is susceptable to any and all virus, w0rms, and spyware!

3. install and run the Mozilla browser, free at http://mozilla.org
Grab all the Open Source programs you can, install them, they are
all
FREE! http://sourceforge.net especially Open Office at
http://openoffice.org and http://theopencd.org

4. Install two memory sticks os that the dual channel can kick in.
Unless thay are doing high speed graphics rendering, etc. that is plenty
of RAM if you place two 256Mb sticks!
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?)

Gary Tait <classicsat@yahoo.cominvalid> wrote in message news:<de7q80piiurbn2ges2ogs032dhtfrhdfnb@4ax.com>...
> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:18:40 -0400, Harry Edwards
> <ih8spam@don'temailmeiwillreplyhere> wrote:
>
> >My cousing had me build them a nice PC. Its almost finished. The
> >question is which OS? Should I use WIndows 2000 in single user mode?
> >Or multi user mode so each person (Two people) have an account, and
> >their stuff is seperate? I think thats what I would like, and they
> >would as well. Their last PC had WIndows 2000 and its going into the
> >dumpster eventually (after I wipe the drive) so there's no licensing
> >issue. I don't want to go with 98... too unstable.
>
> If it is an OEM intall, there is a licensing issue right there, OEM
> licenses belong only the the coumputer they were installed on, under
> the terms of the eula.
>
> At so multipe accounts, way be since 95 I have has multi-user accounts
> on the family system (my personal systems, not).

Personally I'd go with the two user set up if you're going to have
only two users on the box. That way your users' favorites/bookmarks,
etc. are kept seperate. That's the way I have my XP box set up.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom