Battle of the OS'

Which OS do you boot into the most?

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WildFire

WildFire

Warrior of Linux
Windows because of steam. Plus I don't want to partition an already small ssd drive to accommodate a linux distro.
 
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Defender

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I use Zorin OS, on my laptop the most..
Windows7 on my desktop, multi boot options for Linux/windows on most all my computers..

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2039...ay-be-the-linux-distro-youre-looking-for.html
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Defender

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*Fireblasto* said:
Windows because of steam. Plus I don't want to partition an already small ssd drive to accommodate a linux distro.
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Get a flash card, or USB stick and install Linux on that..
There is a program that makes doing that easy..
If you want it, I will look for it.. If you ever want to serf the web with no traces left on your computer, use a Linux live cd, go to a public wi-fi hotspot, do your searches.

The department of Defence, has its own Linux version that is vary secure, they also recommend running it in live mode, no install.. I have tried it, its vary fast and boots up fast.
http://www.geek.com/chips/u-s-dept-of-defense-offers-up-tiny-secure-linux-distribution-1405659/

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WildFire

WildFire

Warrior of Linux
Defender said:
Get a flash card, or USB stick and install Linux on that..
There is a program that makes doing that easy..
If you want it, I will look for it.. If you ever want to serf the web with no traces left on your computer, use a Linux live cd, go to a public wi-fi hotspot, do your searches.
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The problem with this is that the usb data rate is limited in terms of how fast it can go. USB2 isn't that fast and I can for sure feel how slow it can be especially with bootups. Its great if you're on the go all the time, but remember that someone can still password the bios preventing you from booting into it (Most public places do this) so I've never really felt the need. In addition, you are constantly reading and writing to it as well which can really wear down a good flash drive. I am not sure about how the swap files work either, but they are for sure slow as well.
 
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Defender

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If you run Puppy Linux, it minimises writes, and writes most data on reboot or shutdown.
It runs in ram, after booting, I think you can even remove the usb stick..

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=puppy

Puppy's goals​
  • Easily install to USB, Zip or hard drive media.
  • Booting from CD (or DVD), the CD drive is then free for other purposes.
  • Booting from CD (or DVD), save everything back to the CD.
  • Booting from USB Flash drive, minimise writes to extend life indefinitely.
  • Extremely friendly for Linux newbies.
  • Boot up and run extraordinarily fast.
  • Have all the applications needed for daily use.
  • Will just work, no hassles.
  • Will breathe new life into old PCs
  • Load and run totally in RAM for diskless thin stations
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