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What are the sizes of operating systems?
The amount of disk-space taken up by the operation system (OS) can vary considerably. Though MicroSoft Windows takes up a lot of space, there are Linux type OSs that take up very little space. One such that springs to mind is, 'Damn Small Linux' (DSL) 50MB or less, that can boot off a USB flash drive or CD disk.
What is the best operating system for a classic Pentium 100?
If you are into video games, I would suggest some variant of DOS, such as MS-DOS or FreeDOS. If you want to use the computer as a desktop, I would recommend Damn Small Linux. If you want to run simple Windows-based programs, Windows NT 4 would be a fairly stable (though no longer secure) choice.
What is the ratio of Windows users to Mac OS and other systems?
Ever hear the saying "there are three types of lies; Lies, damn lies, and statistics"? That is especially true when attempting to measure operating system market share. Due to a lack of any reliable method of tracking usage, it is impossible to know what percentage of people use what operating system. Windows has the highest market share of any desktop operating system. The number is difficult to measure because the only way to measure it is through computers bundled with it. This does not take into account that a user may purchase a system with Windows and then install an alternative operating system instead. It can also be affected in the other direction by piracy of Windows. Estimates for the percentage of Windows users range from 80 to 90 percent of the total market share. Mac OS X is probably a little easier to measure, though still uncertain. This is because a user could theoretically install Windows, Linux, or some other operating system on newer Intel Macs, thus making the market share of Mac hardware irrelevant. A new trend is also emerging of "Hackintoshes", or Mac OS X modified to work on standard PCs. Estimates of Mac OS X market share range from 6 to 10 percent. Linux and most other operating systems are the most difficult to measure because usage is not typically driven by hardware sales. Most users have already purchased a computer with another operating system and installed their choice over it. Most Linux distributions also do not require any registration or membership. Downloads also cannot be used as an indicator, since a user could decide to download Linux and then not use it, or download several Linux distros. Estimates for Linux market share range from less than 1 percent to 5 percent.
What is the most secure operating system?
Security is a difficult and sometimes controversial thing to analyze. The only truly "secure" operating systems are those that have no contact with the outside world. The firmware in your DVD player is a good example. Among all modern general purpose operating systems (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD) the most secure by defualt is by far OpenBSD. OpenBSD has an extremely stringent security auditing policy; only two remote attack vulnerabilities have been found in the last ten years. This is because OpenBSD doesn't create a large attack surface by running a large number of networked apps. Of course, the sad fact is that any networked operating system can be made insecure through careful misconfiguration. Window's problems with security stem mainly from the fact that it runs with a large number of network services on by default, and that it (XP and prior) let the user run with full privileges by default. Windows Vista attempted to fix this issue, but people rejected it as "too confusing" and complained that their old apps did not work correctly under limited accounts. Mac OS X is better about user permissions, but still has had a (in)decent number of remote exploits. Apple's slow response to patch many of these issues will be even more worrying if it gains significant market share. Most Linux distributions have an excellent policy of quickly patching known security vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, two of the top ten distros deliberately use outdated code (Damn Small Linux) or make it too easy to run as a privileged user by mistake (Damn Small Linux, Puppy Linux). Were these distros to gain significant popularity, their users would be exposed to a larger number of vulnerabilites than if they encouraged proper security policies.
Why has Macbeth been adapted so many times over past 400 years?
It's a damn good play.
How do you install Xfce in Damn Small Linux?
It is not possible to install Xfce on Damn Small Linux without extensive modification. Damn Small Linux uses a very crude Xserver that is not capable of rendering Xfce. Also, the versions of several libraries needed for Xfce are too old. It would be far easier to start of with a distro that supported Xfce from the start, like Xubuntu.
What Linux distribution or other open-source operating system is best for a 1 GB hard drive?
Lots of Linux distributions, and other free operating systems, will fit on a 1 GB hard drive. The real question is what you are trying to accomplish with said operating system. For a small desktop system, look at: Puppy Linux Damn Small Linux Feather Linux QNX (free for personal use, partially open-source) KolibriOS AROS Syllable For a server, almost any server edition of Linux will work, such as: Ubuntu Server Fedora Debian (do a netinstall, and install only the parts you need) With some tweaking, you could probably also fit a standard Debian, Slackware, or Gentoo. Although I wouldn't recommend it, you could use the same method for putting Ubuntu on a 1 GB flash drive for a hard drive as well.
What Linux distro is the fastest?
There is no scientific measurement for how "fast" an operating system is. You can only compare things like: 1. How fast an operating system boots. The fastest booting desktop distro is probably Mach Boot. 2. How much or how little RAM / processor power the system needs to run. The desktop distro with the lowest system requirements is probably Damn Small Linux. 3. How little space it requires. Tiny Core Linux requires only 10 MB for a very basic desktop system 4. The desktop that can best take advantage of hardware, such as video cards. Foresight Linux is designed to show off the latest Linux desktop environments, all with flashy effects and stuff.
What is the best operating system to use if you have a 300MHz Pentium II with 32 MB of RAM and a 4 GB hard drive to be used for internet browsing at home?
32 MB of RAM is fairly paltry, even for Windows 98 standards. Windows XP would perform horribly on such as system. If you are interested in trying Linux, a distro known as "Damn Small Linux" will run on it, and even less. Damn Small Linux has a GUI, complete with a web browser, office suite, and games. You don't have to worry too much about using console commands and such just booting it from the CD, but if you want to install it to the hard drive, you'll have to use at least a couple (it'll tell you what to enter onscreen).
What are the sizes of operating systems?
The amount of disk-space taken up by the operation system (OS) can vary considerably. Though MicroSoft Windows takes up a lot of space, there are Linux type OSs that take up very little space. One such that springs to mind is, 'Damn Small Linux' (DSL) 50MB or less, that can boot off a USB flash drive or CD disk.
Which distribution of Linux would you use?
It really depends on what you're using it for. If you're a beginner, I suggest using Ubuntu or any of it's many derivatives. If you are using an older computer, perhaps Damn Small Linux. If you wish for the operating system and all applications to be compiled specifically for your machine, you may wish to use Gentoo. If you are working in a corporate environment, perhaps Redhat Enterprise Linux is right for you. Once you've chosen there is nothing forcing you to stay with the choice. You can always change, at little to no cost.
What is the best operating system for a classic Pentium 100?
If you are into video games, I would suggest some variant of DOS, such as MS-DOS or FreeDOS. If you want to use the computer as a desktop, I would recommend Damn Small Linux. If you want to run simple Windows-based programs, Windows NT 4 would be a fairly stable (though no longer secure) choice.
What are other operating systems?
There aren't yet any operating-systems consuming viruses/creatures. So I will assume that you wanted to say 'are'. Other OS's are: Mac OS X ReactOS(not suited for everyday use) Linux based: -Ubuntu(most commonly used and easy to use) and variants(like Xubuntu, which I personally would recommend over ubuntu) -Linux Mint -it's ubuntu with installed flash, java and codecs. Probably best suited for average user. -OpenSuSe - never used it, quite robust. -And many others like Arch linux, debian, damn small linux, puppy linux, etc...
What is the smallest version of Linux and how big is it?
A modern Linux kernel can be reduced down to about 300k in size. Numerous older Linux distros were designed to fit on a single floppy disk. Some more modern Linux distributions that require little space are: * Tiny Core Linux - 10 MB * Damn Small Linux - 50 MB * Puppy Linux - 100 MB * SLAX - 200 MB
Which particular Ubuntu packages are suitable for small businesses?
Most businesses will not have employees familiar with the use of Linux distributions. In this case, a more windows-like version would be recommended, such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS or PCLinuxOS. If you are planning to keep your company computers small and cheap then a lightweight distribution would be best. Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Puppy Linux, Bodhi and Damn Small Linux are all easy to run on older hardware.
What interfaces do different Linux distributions use?
Ubuntu - GNOME Kubuntu - KDE Xubuntu - Xfce Puppy Linux - JWM Damn Small Linux - JWM, Fluxbox Fedora - GNOME (default) OpenSUSE - KDE (default) Debian - GNOME, KDE, Xfce Red Hat Enterprise Linux - GNOME Linux Mint - GNOME Xandros - KDE PCLinuxOS - KDE
What are some Linux LiveCD distributions?
The following are designed primarily or entirely to function as LiveCD distributions: * Knoppix * Damn Small Linux * Feather Linux * Slax * Archie The following have a LiveCD component, but were designed more for installation to a hard drive: * Ubuntu (and derivatives like Kubuntu and Xubuntu) * Freespire * PCLinuxOS * Fedora * Mandriva * Pardus
