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Have You Tried Linux, Official OCC Poll #41

Have you tried Linux, or do you plan to?

Yes, I use it as my primary desktop	[ 5 ]	[6.02%]
Yes, I use it as a secondary desktop	[ 23 ]	[27.71%]
Yes, I use it but only a "Live CD" version	[ 6 ]	[7.23%]
Yes I have tried it within the last year, but do not use it currently	[ 22 ]	[26.51%]
Yes I have tried it in the last two to five years, but do not use it currently	[ 6 ]	[7.23%]
Yes I have tried it in the past, but do not remember how long ago it was, and do not currently use it	[ 2 ]	[2.41%]
No, I have never tried Linux but plan to soon	[ 12 ]	[14.46%]
No, I have never tried and do not plan to	[ 7 ]	[8.43%]

Total Votes: 83

d3bruts1d View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 03:30 AM Post #1
D3 Group: Banned Posts: 7,847 Joined: 4-April 02 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 717	I really didn't expect this to keep going as long as it has. 41 polls so far. That means we have almost reached the one year point with our polls. Thanks for helping to keep things running. This week, we are running a poll to see how many of our members have tried or are using Linux. I know there have been several people trying to get into Linux lately.

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apostolics View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 03:35 AM Post #2
make sure its AMD Group: Folding Member Posts: 1,451 Joined: 9-July 03 From: california Member No.: 4,881	i used red hat 9 and did like it but i really didnt have enough software to keep it . i went back to xp. also was hard to relearn everything. if i knew someone who was experienced i would have kept up with it. maybe ill go back to it with a rig thats not up its a duron 1.2 a waste of electricity but maybe good to learn linux -------------------- <a href="http://overclockersclub.com/folding.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://overclockersclub.com/foldingimage.php?image=4&name=apostolics" border="0"></a> hey i am happy with what i am dont bug me i wont bug you.

DECwakeboarder View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 03:45 AM Post #3
BrutePC.com Group: Folding Member Posts: 2,712 Joined: 11-June 04 From: Normal, IL Member No.: 10,594	Yep, used it as a primary for about 4 months or so, switch back to Windows so I could game. -------------------- QUOTE So kudos to Congress for literally..uhh...taking a giant s*** on the poorest people in the country...because they deserve it! Well done folks! 4400+ X2......DFI Infinity nf4 SLI x850xt............XP-120 w/ 38mm Panaflo

markiemrboo View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 03:46 AM Post #4
BSD Fiend Group: Members Posts: 5,833 Joined: 18-July 04 From: Gt Yarmouth, UK Member No.: 11,183	Uh huh. Around the time of Slackware 7 had just been released and.. uhh RedHat.. 6.1? was the latest thing around? That was around.. 1999 apparently, which is 6 years ago, but I voted: "Yes I have tried it in the last two to five years, but do not use it currently" It's only one year off -------------------- ( Intel C2Q9300 + Scythe Zipang (400 x 7.5 = 3GHz @ 1.3v) ) ( Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R v2.1 ) ( 2 x 2GB OCZ OCZ2N800SR4GK PC2-6400 (400 x 5-5-5-15 @ 2.1v) ) ( HIS IceQ3 3870XT () ) ( 2 x 1TB Samsung F1, 1 x 500GB Samsung T ) ( Pioneer DVR-109XL ) ( X-fi XtremeMusic ) ( Corsair HX 520 ) ( Enermax Pandora CA-3030 ) ( Hazro HZ24WB - 24", S-IPS ) ( Cherry CyMotion Expert ) ( Windows XP SP3 ) ( Cambridge Audio A5 ) ( DIY Preamp / Buffer - 2 x OPA2134 ) ( DIY Power Amp #1 - 3 x Parallel NI LM3886 per channel ) ( DIY Power Amp #2 - 1 x NI LM3886 per channel, 2 x OPA2134 buffer ) ( DIY Power Amp #3 - LME49810 + 3 pairs 2SC5200/2SA1943 per channel ) ( Celestion DL8 Series 2 ) ( Celestion 7 Series 1 ) ( Eltax Monitor III )

Verran View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 03:52 AM Post #5
Did everything just taste purple for a second? Group: Moderator Posts: 4,923 Joined: 24-October 04 From: Lansing, MI Member No.: 13,138	Yup, RH9 on the secondary box with a KVM. I would use it more if I had more monitors. Unfortunately, I DO have more monitors, but I don't have the desk space. So I need a new desk. But my room's to small so I need a new room. Really, I just need to move. Then I'll use linux more... yeah! Hehe, someday I hope to get an A64 for a dedicated gentoo machine and give that 64 bit linux stuff a shot! -------------------- [Q6600 Gaming]~[Opt148 Burning]~[2500+ Server]~[3200+ HTPC1]~[3500+ HTPC2]

Nerm View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 05:53 AM Post #6
OCC Beefcake Group: Admin Posts: 7,016 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Madison, IN Member No.: 8,628	I use it on servers, but not for a home desktop. -------------------- :: Q6600 "GO" 2.4Ghz :: 2x Sapphire HD 3870 Crossfire :: Asus P5K3 Premium Black Pearl w/ onboard 2GB DDR3 :: OCC Site Rules :: Site Help FAQ :: Extreme Cooling FAQ :: OCC Benchmark Team

Aristotle View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 06:06 AM Post #7
Member Group: Members Posts: 332 Joined: 9-November 03 Member No.: 6,756	Slackware 10.1 on my laptop and Banana is my Gentoo box. I <3 Linux and BSD variants I can't stand Windows anymore. -------------------- Member of the Atheist Network

O(V)eGA_l2el) View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 06:09 AM Post #8
\|--Sushi is a dish best served cold--\| Group: Folding Member Posts: 2,971 Joined: 9-May 03 Member No.: 4,129	I use FC3 as a secondary system. It holds the majority of my file shares. -------------------- \|--MSI K8N Neo2 Plat motherboard--\| \|--Athlon64(X2)4200-Sckt939-2.2Ghz--\| \|--OCZPlat-PC3200-2GB-2x1024MB--\| \|--Sapphire Radeon X1600Pro-256MB--\| \|--WesternDigital-320GB-Sata--\| \|--TTSilentPurepower 480W--\| \|--TTTsunami VA3000BWA--\| \|--A7N8X-AthlonXP2400-2Ghz-PC2700-768MB--\|

Folding_Buddha View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 06:13 AM Post #9
Will Eat For Food Group: Folding Member Posts: 391 Joined: 5-May 04 From: New York Member No.: 9,952	nope never, and i don't wish to try it -------------------- QUOTE d3bruts1d Seriously, I have no respect or simpathy for anyone who commits suside. Theres a compassionate conservative! Free PC NO bull crap!!! Free xbox 360!!!

swifty11212 View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 11 2005, 06:23 AM Post #10
Jail Broken iPhone fails @ Skype ^_^ Group: Folding Member Posts: 5,265 Joined: 6-August 04 From: Brooklyn, NY Member No.: 11,525	well i stopped using it currently. i woulda liked to see how linux would run on my main rig, but it seems like i always get errors during install on any distro on my neo2 board, few members had that issue like me btw. -------------------- fx57 @3.0ghz, x1950xtx 700/800, dfi lanparty sli-dr, g.skill F1-4000USU2-2GBHZ, pc power & cooling turbo cool 510. conroe e6600 8800gts 620/1516/1010, asus p5wdh-deluxe, 4x 1gb ADATA, pc power and cooling 750w psu. opteron 146, x800xtpe, msi k8n neo2 platinum, g.skill ddr fx 2x 512mb, corsair xms xlpt 2x512mb, antec truepower 550w esp12v. (board died) e8400 @ 4.1ghz, 9800gtx stock for now, evga 680i, mushkin 2gigs @ ddr1080., pc power and cooling 750w. asus p5k board, e6600 @ 3.45ghz, 8800gt 700/1704/1014, 2gb g.skill HZ @ ddr1032, ocz 600w psu.