Post your Operating Systems!

[rhcm123]

I know we all have various OS's that are just lying around on CD's cause we downloaded the .iso and played with them for a few days, then deleted everything in a blaze of rm -rf glory and got something else.

So, what operating systems do you use/how do you use them, Ubuntu Forums?
I'm talking about ones that you've got actively installed, and the computers you run them on.

Personal Computers:
-Ubuntu 8.04 LTS on my lappy
-Winduz XP on my lappy for games (FALLOUT 3!!)
-Xubuntu on my sister's P3
-My dad is constantly between 8.04 and XP
-Various other old machines i don't use (windows 95, arch linux, DSM, Slackware, etc)

Servers (I've got buckets of them :) ) :
-Ubuntu 8.10 headless on desktop SAMBA/CUPS/NTP, just about anything server (lol at 500 mhz processor.. supafast)
-8.10 not-headless on 1'st laptop (runs the email systems)
-8.04 headless on 2'nd aging (12+ yrs) laptop (runs DHCP requests for the network, is also torrent slave)
-Debian of some unknown age on 3'rd laptop that does nothing
-Gentoo of about the same age as on 3'rd

[OutOfReach]

My computer:
- Arch Linux w/ KDEmod
- Windows XP (very rarely used, just in case I ever need it)

My mom's laptop:
- Ubuntu 8.10

My sister's netbook:
- Ubuntu 8.10
- Windows XP

My dad's computer:
- Fedora 10
- Windows XP

[glennzo]

Laptop:
Fedora 10, Ubuntu 8.10, Vista, Windows 7

Desktop1
Fedora 10, Ubuntu 8,10, Debian Lenny, XP

Desktop 2
Fedora 10

Desktop 3
Fedora 9

Desktop 4
XP

Desktop 5
XP

Laptop 2
XP

Couple other boxes with Fedora 9, rarely used machines.

[Onyros]

EEEPC 701 - Arch
AOpen Cube - Arch
N800 - Maemo (Debian based)
PS3 - Yellow Dog
Advent 4211c - Arch

[Firestem4]

Personal Computers:
Desktop PC: Windows XP (for gaming)
Laptop#1: Vista (For gaming, and my desktop rig's mobo is currently being RMA'd, I will be shoving Kubuntu on it in the near future)
Laptop#2:Kubuntu 8.10

Dads work PC's: Kubuntu 8.04, XP

[chris4585]

Desktop - Arch
Server - Arch
laptop - Ubuntu / WinXP

[RichardLinx]

Currently installed: Kubuntu, Mint.

I really like CrunchBang and openSUSE though. Recently installed CrunchBang on some guys old computer and really liked the openbox/GNOME mix. I also regulary boot into the INX live CD.

[Naiki Muliaina]

Zenwalk & Xubuntu is all that enters my PC's DVD drive. Occasionaly Mint XFCE edition. But thats pretty much it ^^

[rhcm123]

Crud.. i was just reading through the poll and i forgot to add a MacOS option. That's ok though, because very few linux users actually like macs (at least, thats the way i feel).

[jimi_hendrix]

8.04, NetBSD (might change soon to another BSD), vista, windows7

[FuturePilot]

Desktop: Ubuntu 8.10/XP (rarely use XP ever)
New laptop: Ubuntu 8.10/Vista (rarely use Vista ever)
Old laptop: Ubuntu 8.10
Server: Ubuntu 8.10 server edition.

[Ptero-4]

My laptop:
Ubuntu Ultimate 2.0 x64
NetBSD 4.0 x64

My family's desktop:
WinXP

[Vince4Amy]

Windows XP
Windows Vista Home Premium x64
Slackware 12.2
Fedora 10 x64

[Simian Man]

Laptop: Fedora 10.
Work Desktop: Fedora 10.
Home Desktop: Vista (for the wife :)).

BTW your poll options are kind of odd. Relatively few people use Gentoo, Slackware or Knoppix compared to others like Fedora, OpenSuse or Mandriva. And Red Hat Linux doesn't really exist any more.

[LookTJ]

Arch, but I'm using Debian Lenny right now.

Debian - laptop
Windows XP Pro - AMD Desktop(family)
Windows Vista Home Premium - laptop(sister)

[scottuss]

Where's the Arch option? :p

Main PC: Arch64
Laptop: Arch
EEE 701: Arch
Server: Ubuntu Server (soon to be FreeBSD me thinks...)

[LookTJ]

Server: Ubuntu Server (soon to be FreeBSD me thinks...)
I think NetBSD would be a better option :) but who knows?

[Rokurosv]

Arch/Windows XP

[rokytnji]

Main Desktop - Ubuntu 8.04
Test Desktop - Currently Mint
Laptop 1- Dual boot Ubuntu 8.04/ XP
Laptop 2 - Dyualboot AntiX/Windows 2000-pro
Laptop 3- Nimblex2008,Xubuntu 8.10
Old P1 Laptop- Damn Small Linux Current/Puppy 3.01

[Twitch6000]

Windows Xp
PXlinuxOS2009 beta 3
Ubuntu 8.10

testing on VBox

Fedora 10
Open Suse 11.1

[AndyCooll]

Apart from Ubuntu my favourite distro is Debian

This (new) laptop runs Ubuntu. However it also has Debian, Fedora, Gnewsense and Vista (which it came installed with) on it.
My desktop pc currently has Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Gnewsense installed.
My two servers run Debian.
And my old laptop was running Ubuntu.

:cool:

[odda]

PC: ARCH KDEmod
Laptop: Xubuntu 8.10

[dannytatom]

Desktop: Arch
Laptop: Arch

[scottuss]

I think NetBSD would be a better option :) but who knows?

Cheers mate, I might look into it then. Just out of interest, why do you prefer NetBSD to FreeBSD?

[rhcm123]

Apart from Ubuntu my favourite distro is Debian

This (new) laptop runs Ubuntu. However it also has Debian, Fedora, Gnewsense and Vista (which it came installed with) on it.
My desktop pc currently has Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Gnewsense installed.
My two servers run Debian.
And my old laptop was running Ubuntu.

:cool:

!!!!!!!
How did you make 5 partitions? I make 4 and parted goes off complaining about somthing or other when i try to make another.

[jimi_hendrix]

Crud.. i was just reading through the poll and i forgot to add a MacOS option. That's ok though, because very few linux users actually like macs (at least, thats the way i feel).

well thats because i find its basically linux with a fancy gui and hardware that i hate...yes i know thats a biased personal opinoin thats probably wrong

[yabbadabbadont]

!!!!!!!
How did you make 5 partitions? I make 4 and parted goes off complaining about somthing or other when i try to make another.

With Linux, you only need to have one primary partition. Grub is perfectly able to boot a Linux distribution that is installed in a logical partition. :D

Edit: Just to be on-topic, Gentoo is my favorite. (and is the only Linux distribution installed on my machine ;))

[Ptero-4]

!!!!!!!
How did you make 5 partitions? I make 4 and parted goes off complaining about somthing or other when i try to make another.
He makes 3 primary, 1 extended and throws 2 of the OS's in logical partitions.

[rhcm123]

He makes 3 primary, 1 extended and throws 2 of the OS's in logical partitions.

<facepunch>
Ooops, ive been making all primary. I accidentally the idiot error
</facepunch>

[kk0sse54]

Favorite OS: NetBSD
Favorite Linux OS: Gentoo
and I also have Arch installed but that's it

[LookTJ]

Cheers mate, I might look into it then. Just out of interest, why do you prefer NetBSD to FreeBSD?
I've only tried FreeBSD, but I wish to test NetBSD someday as well. I found that I hate ports on a slow cpu. Again who knows what you might like better. A fellow Ubuntu Forums user, cardinals_fan (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=360925) prefer NetBSD.

I need a test machine. I suggest you try both just to get your feet wet :)

[djsroknrol]

Next to Ubuntu, I like PCLinuxOS and DreamLinux :popcorn:

[Grant A.]

You forgot arch! :mad:

I have Windows on my desktop and Arch on my laptop.

[roachk71]

Since the Debian version of the Linux Kernel is often more efficient it takes a close second place; Knoppix (also Debian-based,) takes third.

I almost utterly despise Windows (especially Vista,) though I don't entirely dismiss it.

Not on the list is Damn Small Linux, which has helped me revitalize several old computers; First Place is nearly evenly divided between DSL and Ubuntu.

OpenSUSE was an unmitigated disaster on the hardware I'm using now, and the BSD kernel has issues after installation (keeps rebooting the system, instead of continuing boot.)

My machine only has Xubuntu installed and I'm sticking with it. I have the most experience solving problems in an Ubuntu OS. :P

There is an excellent community here to help those of us having OS issues. Try getting something like this from Redmond...LOL Right...

[DOS4dinner]

Ubuntu 8.04, as my primary OS.
Windows XP, as a fried partition that I should really just get rid of.
DOS (Through DOSBox): To play the greatest games of all time. Jazz Jackrabbit FTW!
Windows 3.1 (In DOSBox), to run my copy of the Original Math Blaster 2 and Myst.
Windows 95 (In DOSBox), to run Sonic CD.

[Vakman]

Desktop #1 (Main): Since this is my gaming computer, it has Windows XP. I play to many games to not use Windows.
Desktop #2: My other PC if anything should happen to this one. Dual booted with XP and Ubuntu 8.10.
Desktop #3: CrunchBang Linux 8.10 and XP.
Laptop #1: Windows Vista dual booted with Linux Mint 5 Elyssa.
If only all these companies would produce their games for Linux.
What a world it would be :P

[doorknob60]

How dare you leave out Arch????!!!?!?!?!? Anyways, Arch is mine :) Debian comes in second. Then the rest of them in no real order (have little/no experience with them), then Windows in last :P

[cmay]

ubuntu 8.10
debian lenny
64studio
crunch bang

[Eisenwinter]

Poll question says "other than Ubuntu".

Ubuntu is not my favourite distribution, Arch Linux is.

[Tmi]

My desktop is running Arch and Ubuntu 8.10.

Right now Arch is main and Ubuntu is "if I break arch while learning"-backup :)

So I guess that would make arch my favorite non-ubuntu-system.

[Arkenzor]

Eee 900: Arch

Real computer I'd buy if I had money: Arch



Yeah, why does it have to be "other than Ubuntu"? I don't actually like Ubuntu.

[Northsider]

Windows Vista

[will1911a1]

Arch is best. :)

[marco123]

PCBSD comes a close second behind Ubuntu for me.

[BGFG]

PCBSD comes a close second behind Ubuntu for me.

I only yesterday came across PCBSD. looks really interesting.
i myself just dualboot Ubuntu 8.10 and XP SP3. I'll wait two more releases then probably triple with OpenSolaris.

Last year I told my mum: 'I'll give OpenSolaris 2 more years of development then It'll probably be my main desktop' I've since become a Linux diehard :)

[Chame_Wizard]

I really like BSD(FreeBSD/PCBSD)

[hrod beraht]

Desktop: Arch with Evil window manager
Web server: Arch, headless
File server: Debian (because it has an ARM processor)

Bob

[rhcm123]

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[Ptero-4]

Right now.
My main PC (a HP Pavilion G4-1065la Sonoma Red):
OSX86 10.6.6 64bits
Slackware 13.37 32bits

My test bed PC (self-built):
DragonflyBSD