Iusedtobesomebody Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 alright, anybody got a free copy (or know where to get it) of either Windows 98SE or 2000? i picked up an OLD lappy for free and need either of those OS to get my USB wireless to work. this way i can have a devoted POS lappy for mud so my wife can use the good one for whatever it is she does, and it prevents WW3 in my house. edit: should say 'fishing for OLD OS' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pracyntict Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Why not just throw on a free Linux distro? It'll run way better on late model laptops than any Microsoft OS. You can run most of your apps through Wine, too. Odds are good that it has drivers for your USB wireless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iusedtobesomebody Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 where could I get that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grosek_ Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Google is your friend. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&q=free+linux+distro+download&btnG=Search Any flavor will do, most likely. EDIT -------------- Mandriva has done me well, thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 IUTBS!! Linux is your friend!! http://www.distrowatch.com find your flavour!! I would suggest, for easy of diving in, Ubuntu. I ran it on a system that I run 2k on, but then my cd drive crapped out when I put windows on. Anyways, I run a few linux tops, and I love them. Ubuntu has the synaptic package manager that you can pick your mudclient and just go nuts with, and has decent wireless capablities at the push of a button. If you're looking for something more 'advanced' there are no end of distros to pick from. But, learning linux, and enjoying it for easy and just basic stuff (mudding, email, youtube, hulu, etc) Ubuntu is a perfect start. http://www.ubuntu.com And for the record, MUSHclient runs perfectly under wine. If you really want to go retro, you can do tintin++ (which was later ported to windows and called wintin). Oh, and gmud is really easy in Wine. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pracyntict Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I agree. Ubuntu is probably the best distro around. Mandriva is also really nice, but Ubuntu is probably the most supported at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrek Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Ubuntu is best. It's what I use. BUT I don't know any mud software for that OS. You find the mud sw and I'll install it for you. Wireless can be a pain if it is an older card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Gnome Mud, TinTin++ (runs in terminal/console), and Kmud. I use Gnome Mud, and sometimes try to get unlazy and mess about with tintin++. Nothing makes my e-peen feel bigger than messing around in something that starts in the CLI and runs like telnet. Can be found in the synaptic package manager for Ubuntu, very easily. Also, if you want to run a mud on ubuntu, install "build essentials" and a gcc compiler... otherwise many of them won't install/compile/run/whatever you're comfortable calling it. ALSO: I just got an Asus EEE PC (Thanks, WC!), which runs a flavour of linux by the name of Xandros. These net books are amazing, and this OS does have a synaptic package manager that streamlines all installs of that software. Biggest problem with linux software is, in my mind, is all the dependent libraries that must be installed. If you're new to the OS, it can be daunting. (I nearly gave up a lot, still sometimes do) But the package managers (there are a lot, almost all distros have a version) can install the main builds and all dependent files in addition. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iusedtobesomebody Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 New wireless USB stick. Linux won't let me run zMUD? crap. better off still fishing for an old Windows OS. it doesn't have to be great, the only thing I'm doing on the 'crappy lappy' is MUD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 okay that should do it. Like I said in the msg if you need help let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypticant Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Old Windows OSes still require licenses, canyabelieveit? I have a MSDN Universal License, but for all you regular joes it'll cost ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Those Micro$oft CD delivery trucks drive by my house at the oddest hours... and wouldntchaknow it? Them sumsaguns always drop a cd of the decent oses... 2k and XP. I'm cursed, I tell you. Oh, and damned if them XPs ain't corporate? a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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