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WillyT

(72,631 posts) Thu Mar 6, 2014, 12:37 AM Mar 2014

Um... What Operating System Did You Have When You First Learned Of DU ??? [View all]

Me... I believe it was Widows 95, then 98SE, then 2000, then XP...

And now XP will be "Unsupported" April 6th... I think.

Could we start a group of computer geeks that could teach people how to load Linux or whatever so they don't have to buy a brand new computer to continue posting here ???

Many older computers will not handle Windows 7 or 8, and many of us do not have the resources to drop on a new computer.

Any ideas ???

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Um... What Operating System Did You Have When You First Learned Of DU ??? [View all] WillyT Mar 2014 OP

Windows 2000 and SuSe Linux. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #1

I was still on Windows 3.1 It was 1994 and I guy named WillyT said he was from the future Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #2

That Guy's Fucking Brilliant... Right ??? WillyT Mar 2014 #4

we already have a computer support group steve2470 Mar 2014 #3

Thank You For That !!! - Just Wanted It Out For Wider Distribution... WillyT Mar 2014 #7

Windows XP n/t JesterCS Mar 2014 #5

Me too. bravenak Mar 2014 #9

Ubuntu's pretty easy to download and use. winter is coming Mar 2014 #6

Does It Allow Dual Booting ??? WillyT Mar 2014 #10

Yes. winter is coming Mar 2014 #14

Windows ME, I think. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #8

Oh Hell... I Forgot About That One... WillyT Mar 2014 #12

I'm still repressing that memory. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #16

oh man... I think it was 95?? 1awake Mar 2014 #11

Mac OS9 1000words Mar 2014 #13

DU is real fast, the support group for Linux is already up nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #15

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #23

Ah, good... it's about time they had a support group jberryhill Mar 2014 #29

their bits support your bytes :p nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #30

Inverted 12-step. Windows has to make amends to them. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #38

Windows 95 on an old jalopy of a desktop. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #17

i cut my teeth on windows 3.11 for workgroups.. that was long before DU though. dionysus Mar 2014 #19

win98, i loved it so... nt dionysus Mar 2014 #18

Keep your antivirus and anti malware up to date and XP will be useful another CK_John Mar 2014 #20

Win2k and Debian. PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #21

XP quinnox Mar 2014 #22

Yeah... Vista Was Like Windows For Dummies... WillyT Mar 2014 #26

I hate hate hate software that tries to "help" me. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #39

Me Too... WillyT Mar 2014 #41

No idea bigwillq Mar 2014 #24

Windows at work, and Mac at home. ananda Mar 2014 #25

for fun and info, very long thread about XP expiration and Windows 8 steve2470 Mar 2014 #27

Oh and I forgot to ansswer your question nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #28

does it really matter if XP's "supported"? foo_bar Mar 2014 #31

I dunno, some kind of cat thing or somethin tularetom Mar 2014 #32

huh... good question TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #33

Um... WillyT Mar 2014 #36

been there TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #49

Look Again... WillyT Mar 2014 #50

win 2000. nt NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #34

Windows 98SE hunter Mar 2014 #35

XP I think sakabatou Mar 2014 #37

Windows ME Lugnut Mar 2014 #40

ENIAC edbermac Mar 2014 #42

LOL !!! - Was That BASIC, COBOL, Or ASSEMBLY Language ??? WillyT Mar 2014 #43

I don't think there were any O/S back then. edbermac Mar 2014 #46

Wrote COBOL, ASSEMBLY, RPG On IBM Punch Cards... But... WillyT Mar 2014 #48

God forbid you make a mistake typing a card... edbermac Mar 2014 #51

Oh Crap... If You Made Just ONE Mistake... It Took A Least A Week To Find Out... WillyT Mar 2014 #52

Ah, but there was nothing sweeter than seeing someone you disliked drop a deck. winter is coming Mar 2014 #56

Ghost of Grace Hopper....is that you....? MADem Mar 2014 #59

I've used Linux exclusively since the 90's. longship Mar 2014 #44

I've Loaded It On Someone Else's Computer... But Still Not Familiar... Can You Defrag In Linux ??? WillyT Mar 2014 #45

No need with the Linux file systems. longship Mar 2014 #47

OS X Kablooie Mar 2014 #53

ME nt Zorra Mar 2014 #54

I have Vista on my PC... chillfactor Mar 2014 #55

Pretty sure I had Windows 98... regnaD kciN Mar 2014 #57

Windows Vista, I think. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #58

Windows98 2naSalit Mar 2014 #60

For Tour Consideration... WillyT Mar 2014 #61

Why 2naSalit Mar 2014 #62

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #63

Now that I have read 2naSalit Mar 2014 #64

With XP Ending It's Life Cycle Next Week... Will Be Installing Unbuntu With A Dual-Boot Option... WillyT Mar 2014 #65

Hmmm 2naSalit Mar 2014 #66