What OS are you using..........................

Enigma1982 · May 22nd, 2001

Well........
I using windows 98

**Betamax** · May 23rd, 2001

Well I have a dual boot setup on my main machine. Win2K SP2 for everything that I can get to run on it and WinMe for Black and White

My older K6 has Win2K only. Due to contractual reason my laptop has Win98SE.

May 23rd, 2001

Jesus, come on people, there's no need to keep on making polls left and right...

If this continues, I'll request the poll feature be disabled.

Enigma1982 · May 23rd, 2001

What problem about those poll???
I seem no any problem....................

May 23rd, 2001

Win 98 First Edition here.
CD, lighten up. All I mean is that this Poll thing is like a new toy for the board members and you know what happens when a new toy is tired of. Give it time and it will subside. "This, too, shall pass."
sincerely,
sx/amiga

**Ryos** · May 23rd, 2001

Quote:

Originally posted by sxamiga
Win 98 First Edition here.
CD, lighten up. All I mean is that this Poll thing is like a new toy for the board members and you know what happens when a new toy is tired of. Give it time and it will subside. "This, too, shall pass."
sincerely,
sx/amiga

Are you sure? Seems like, if anything, people keep starting new ones DESPITE words to the contrary. Considering every other thread or so in off-topic is a poll, that's definitely getting in the territory of an abused feature.

May 23rd, 2001

Precisely my point.

It was always a factor considered when Polls were enabled, and despite many times being mentioned, people aren't slowing it down a little.

I don't mind polls at all, but when it's one after another, especially multiple ones by the same user, that's treading into the 'abuse zone'.

Anyway, since I'm not a 'real' moderator of this board, all of this is just an observation..feel free to reject it at any time..

andyqkw · May 23rd, 2001

I'm using Windows ME.

cluthu · May 23rd, 2001

Quadruple boot of the following:
1) Windows 2000 w/ SP2
2) Win98SE
3) Linux/Mandrake 8.0
4) BeOS

May 23rd, 2001

Win98SE
....gotta try that Mandrake thingie again..had it before but I'm not that experienced with Linux and I didn't like the standard Mandrake installation (no MAKE installed?!)...I'll do the advanced installation next time....

Enigma1982 · May 23rd, 2001

Okie I got it.
Now back to topic.
I using Win98 First Edition
But I using ram 256 MB sure it not supported.
Any OS support it???

cluthu · May 23rd, 2001

>But I using ram 256 MB sure it not supported.
I've run Win98FE and 256 megs of RAM with no problems (well, outside of the problems one normally has with Win9x). Win98 supports 256 MB of RAM, it just has a problem with greater than 512 due to a bug in the memory management system that uses all your space for disk caching. This can be worked around by adding two statements to your system.ini file:

MinFileCache=1024
MaxFileCache=131072 (For 512, recalculate for other mem sizes. This should be 25% of the total memory you have)

For more info check out www.betanews.com, they had a feature on it a few weeks ago. Note that playing with these settings can be useful for even those with lower amounts of RAM, as Win98's defaults are more geared to computers of a few years ago (namely, those with 16 to 32 megs of RAM).

>Any OS support it???
Of course, it's always dependant on proper configuration.
UNIX-variants (Solaris, Linux, AUX), BeOS, QNX, Win NT 4 and higher (don't know about lower versions), Windows 2000...

Ali · May 23rd, 2001

Hmmmmmmm............
the admins seem to be a bit against this poll,but I think it's okay.
There are not soo many polls made on this forum......
Moreover this is a good one.
I use windows MEEEEEEEEEEEE..........

Ali
M.L.A

**Ryos** · May 23rd, 2001

We're not attacking this specific poll but rather the trend of polls over and over again. Gets really old really fast.

Enigma1982 · May 23rd, 2001

OK so I no need modify anything right???
Thank you for answer

cluthu · May 23rd, 2001

>OK so I no need modify anything right???
Nope, it should work just fine. That is, if it can be said that Windows ever works "fine"

Of course, you might want to think about adding the two system.ini statements even if you have 256 MB, as (in my case at least) I've found it gives me a bit more physical ram to use and slightly less swapping.

Enigma1982 · May 23rd, 2001

Where I add 2 line that you say...........
in boot?? 386Enh?? or??

cluthu · May 23rd, 2001

The section entitled [VCache]. If it doesn't exist, you'll have to add it manually. The article I was thinking of can be found here http://www.betanews.com/article.php3?sid=989285336

Enigma1982 · May 23rd, 2001

ok I added
Thank you

May 24th, 2001

I am not rejcting your suggestion CD. In fact I, for one, value the advice you've given. I just think that after a while it will die down. But perhas you and Ryos are right and the Admins should discuss this.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

View Poll Results: What OS are you using..............
Windows 3.xx	0	0%
Windows 95	0	0%
Windows 98	4	23.53%
Windows ME	5	29.41%
Windows NT	0	0%
Windows 2000	6	35.29%
Liunx	0	0%
Unix	0	0%
OS/2	0	0%
Other OS	2	11.76%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

May 22nd, 2001	#1 (permalink)
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	What OS are you using.......................... Well........ I using windows 98

May 23rd, 2001	#2 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Well I have a dual boot setup on my main machine. Win2K SP2 for everything that I can get to run on it and WinMe for Black and White My older K6 has Win2K only. Due to contractual reason my laptop has Win98SE. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

May 23rd, 2001	#9 (permalink)
cluthu Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 513	Quadruple boot of the following: 1) Windows 2000 w/ SP2 2) Win98SE 3) Linux/Mandrake 8.0 4) BeOS __________________ "...everything else is just theory."

May 23rd, 2001	#12 (permalink)
cluthu Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 513	>But I using ram 256 MB sure it not supported. I've run Win98FE and 256 megs of RAM with no problems (well, outside of the problems one normally has with Win9x). Win98 supports 256 MB of RAM, it just has a problem with greater than 512 due to a bug in the memory management system that uses all your space for disk caching. This can be worked around by adding two statements to your system.ini file: MinFileCache=1024 MaxFileCache=131072 (For 512, recalculate for other mem sizes. This should be 25% of the total memory you have) For more info check out www.betanews.com, they had a feature on it a few weeks ago. Note that playing with these settings can be useful for even those with lower amounts of RAM, as Win98's defaults are more geared to computers of a few years ago (namely, those with 16 to 32 megs of RAM). >Any OS support it??? Of course, it's always dependant on proper configuration. UNIX-variants (Solaris, Linux, AUX), BeOS, QNX, Win NT 4 and higher (don't know about lower versions), Windows 2000... __________________ "...everything else is just theory." Last edited by cluthu; May 23rd, 2001 at 13:29.

May 23rd, 2001	#3 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	Jesus, come on people, there's no need to keep on making polls left and right... If this continues, I'll request the poll feature be disabled.

May 23rd, 2001	#4 (permalink)
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	What problem about those poll??? I seem no any problem....................

May 23rd, 2001	#5 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	Win 98 First Edition here. CD, lighten up. All I mean is that this Poll thing is like a new toy for the board members and you know what happens when a new toy is tired of. Give it time and it will subside. "This, too, shall pass." sincerely, sx/amiga

May 23rd, 2001	#7 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	Precisely my point. It was always a factor considered when Polls were enabled, and despite many times being mentioned, people aren't slowing it down a little. I don't mind polls at all, but when it's one after another, especially multiple ones by the same user, that's treading into the 'abuse zone'. Anyway, since I'm not a 'real' moderator of this board, all of this is just an observation..feel free to reject it at any time..

May 23rd, 2001	#8 (permalink)
andyqkw ItsNotMe Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 137	I'm using Windows ME.

May 23rd, 2001	#10 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	Win98SE ....gotta try that Mandrake thingie again..had it before but I'm not that experienced with Linux and I didn't like the standard Mandrake installation (no MAKE installed?!)...I'll do the advanced installation next time....

May 23rd, 2001	#11 (permalink)
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	Okie I got it. Now back to topic. I using Win98 First Edition But I using ram 256 MB sure it not supported. Any OS support it???

May 23rd, 2001	#13 (permalink)
Ali CoLD InSiDE Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,613	Hmmmmmmm............ the admins seem to be a bit against this poll,but I think it's okay. There are not soo many polls made on this forum...... Moreover this is a good one. I use windows MEEEEEEEEEEEE.......... Ali M.L.A __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2100 @ 1.75 Ghz Gigabyte GA-7VA.XP VIA K400 1.25GB PC3200 System Ram ChainTech GeForCe4 TI 4200 128MB Creative SB Live! 5.1 2x WD Caviar 120GBs and -Rom1 Maxtor 40GB LiteON 16x DVD-Rw WindowsXP Professional-SP2 & Mandrake Linux

May 23rd, 2001	#14 (permalink)
Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,235	We're not attacking this specific poll but rather the trend of polls over and over again. Gets really old really fast.

May 23rd, 2001	#15 (permalink)
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	OK so I no need modify anything right??? Thank you for answer

May 23rd, 2001	#16 (permalink)
cluthu Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 513	>OK so I no need modify anything right??? Nope, it should work just fine. That is, if it can be said that Windows ever works "fine" Of course, you might want to think about adding the two system.ini statements even if you have 256 MB, as (in my case at least) I've found it gives me a bit more physical ram to use and slightly less swapping. __________________ "...everything else is just theory." Last edited by cluthu; May 23rd, 2001 at 14:42.

May 23rd, 2001	#17 (permalink)
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	Where I add 2 line that you say........... in boot?? 386Enh?? or??

May 23rd, 2001	#18 (permalink)
cluthu Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 513	The section entitled [VCache]. If it doesn't exist, you'll have to add it manually. The article I was thinking of can be found here http://www.betanews.com/article.php3?sid=989285336 __________________ "...everything else is just theory." Last edited by cluthu; May 23rd, 2001 at 14:58.

May 23rd, 2001	#19 (permalink)
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	ok I added Thank you

May 24th, 2001	#20 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	I am not rejcting your suggestion CD. In fact I, for one, value the advice you've given. I just think that after a while it will die down. But perhas you and Ryos are right and the Admins should discuss this. sincerely, sx/amiga

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