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Ok im ready to go to Linux, I need to know something though....

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lazygamer:
After reading KMFMS.com's microsoft article, I no longer want to "be down" with Microsoft. I currently have a 40 gig harddrive and a 3 gig harddrive. I have tons of space!(well space I could free up)

I use Windows XP and Windows 98. Windows 98 is for older games compatibility. Im using a Voodoo 3 2000 PCI, 433 celeron, Soundblaster PCI 128 and 384mb of ram. It sounds like Linux will be my promised land, I mean 384mb of friggin ram, I deserve better then this!(thinking of windows)

Im unsure of computer game compatibility with Linux.

1)Does it have built in stuff to work with many DOS and WINDOWS games?
2)Do you have to mess with a whole lot of things to get them to run?

I was thinking I could use Linux as my main "surfing" OS and play any possible games on it. Windows 98 and Windows XP could stay on for compatibility ONLY.

This is possible right?

Now there is all sorts of Linux versions, I can't expect you all to list there advantages(because that's complex). Just tell me, what Linux version(yes I know it's open source etc.) gives maximum game compabatibility, without sacrficing too much of the cool stuff that makes Linux kick Windows ass?

badkarma:
1. there is a DOS emulator, which is suppossed to be pretty good ... never used it though. Also some windows games can run with Wine/WineX
2. yes (sorry ... but that's just the way it is)

however ... more and more devlopers/publishers develop linux versions of their games (most notably id software ... neverwinter nights will also have a linux version)

dual booting is no problem ....

the linux version with best game compatibility is madrake gaming edition afaik (it's not downloadable though I believe ... you'll have to shell out some cash)

Calum:
ho hum, just get linux, then use it.

so far, many people who whine on about how they hate windows have fallen into two traps when it comes to using linux instead:

1.) they don't fucking install linux

2.)even if they do, they never use it.

Quite frankly, you can read for sixty years about linux and never know how it works if you don't use it. Like anything, it's a lot easier when you know how it works and anybody who says otherwise is talking shit.

In answer, yes, there's DOS emulators and windows emulators, although the best ones are not entirely free (but when you're migrating from megabux Microsoft land, what's the difference?) also, like anything you will need to configure some stuff at setup time. Unlike many windows programs, the programs in linux tend not to make decisions for you, erase system files, and generally fuck up your life without your permission.

Good luck and all that...
dual booting's easy, if you still want to boot into windows, but that's an easy way to fall into trap no 2 and never use linux even if it's installed. just to take up space, here's how i would partition my drive to enable a dual boot linux/windows scenario
       

let us know how you get on, and welcome to the forums et c...

[ June 20, 2002: Message edited by: Calum ]

hoojchoons:
The answer to your first question is definitely yes! I also don't know about any DOS emulators but in the case of Windows games you could try Wine or WineX like BadKarma suggested. As to your second question the answer is also yes! Unfortunately, you'll have to do a lot of digging and poking around to set up Wine correctly.

lazygamer:
Well I certainly won't give up on Linux. I honestly wouden't know much about setting it up(unless it's not that complex)(but I do want to learn how to be a "power user"). Heck, I don't even know how to partition a harddrive(although I have an older brother who could do it for me though)! Of course I'll have to discuss putting it on with my mom. Im the main user, but I don't own the comp. Although im sure that Fuckmicrosoft "Feature" would be pretty convincing.  

Ok some criteria. I guess compatibility is only so vital. Im a super n00b, I need user friendly ness, I've read a few tidbits about Linux being nothing like windows GUI wise. I also need something that will work with my l33t ADSL internal modem. I also need something that will not choke on my sound card and video card. I assume that Linux is much better then windows for speed, so that's not a worry.

I know the philosophy, "TRY DIFFRENT RELEASES OF LINUX!". Well once again, I have a big "N" on my blue and red tights!  ;)
(Because im SUPER N00B!)

So basically I need to know what release has the best shot of working the way I want it to on my comp.

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