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A currently am running on a FreeBSD/Win98SE dual boot AMD Morgan 1gHz 192 mb of RAM, Voodoo4 32 mb video.

Since I've aquired an OEM copy of WindowsXP Home edition I was thinking about installing WindowsXP Home over Windows98 and retain the FAT32 filesystem so I won't have to reformat the 18 gig partition to NTFS which will destroy all my files and cause some problems for FreeBSD to see the partition (Although BSD can see NTFS it'd just take some work).

I've never used XP, so I thought I ask ya'll for some advice.

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> Since I've aquired an OEM copy of WindowsXP Home edition I
> was thinking about installing WindowsXP Home over Windows98
> and retain the FAT32 filesystem so I won't have to reformat
> the 18 gig partition to NTFS which will destroy all my files
> and cause some problems for FreeBSD to see the partition
> (Although BSD can see NTFS it'd just take some work).

XP and 2003 server comes with a tool that converts FAT32 to NTFS without reformatting. With that system specs you're better off getting Win2000 until you can afford a system upgrade.

> I've never used XP, so I thought I ask ya'll for some
> advice.

Perhaps you should read the thread Pet Metriod did for our thoughts on suXP.

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> XP and 2003 server comes with a tool that converts FAT32 to
> NTFS without reformatting. With that system specs you're
> better off getting Win2000 until you can afford a system
> upgrade.

Well the thing is I don't have 2000 or a means to get it.... So whats better performance-wise for my box for windows emulation, XP or 98SE?

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> Well the thing is I don't have 2000 or a means to get it....
> So whats better performance-wise for my box for windows
> emulation, XP or 98SE?

You need more RAM before you install XP. You can't tell me that of all of the internet you can't find Win2000 anywhere? <img src=smilies/headshake.gif> No friends with broadband to download and burn it for you? I advocate downloading Win2000 as opposed to buying XP. XP is worthless. I didn't suggest Server 2003 mainly because you need a better system for it. It would be cheap just to buy an old Athlon Slot-A system (700-900mhz), add some RAM (256MB), use a GeForce 2 MX400 64MB or GeForce 3/4 if you can find one cheap, and install Win2000 or even Win98se on it and just the emulators and never ever ever surf the internet or install any other programs. And keep it defragged and scandisk'd to maintain performance--with at least 512MB or virtual memory if you so choose. I ran a system exactly like this with CPS, NeoGeo, N64, and Mame emulation full speed with full options on Win2000...so I know it's possible. <img src=smilies/thumb.gif>

I plan on having a second box for emulation soon if I can't find a resonably affordable modded XBOX.

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I've installed XP and its running beautifully.... I can notice a speed increase by almost 3 times when I was using 98se on this partition. Only problem is the activation because this copy is not what you call uhm..... totally legal... :P

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Don't get me wrong, I've worked on systems with XP. When it's right, it's f*cking A-Right.
I know 98SE so much better, it'd be a crime for me to abandon it now. Ubantu is also becoming very familiar to me.
The illegal copy thing will catch up to you....be careful.

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> I've installed XP and its running beautifully.... I can
> notice a speed increase by almost 3 times when I was using
> 98se on this partition. Only problem is the activation
> because this copy is not what you call uhm..... totally
> legal... :P

Please god use NTFS. FAT32 is hideously stupid. I still say you need more RAM by the way...and while you're at it set your virtual memory to at least a 512MB minimum.

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> Please god use NTFS. FAT32 is hideously stupid.

Not if you want to retain compatability with *NIX.

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> > Please god use NTFS. FAT32 is hideously stupid.
>
> Not if you want to retain compatability with *NIX.

Sabbath has already stated his hatred for *NIX. He prefers FreeBSoD...errrr BSD. FAT32 and Windows don't mix well...I've always had problems with that file system...then I'd convert a machine to NTFS and it would drastically improve performance. I'm not a *NIX user so I don't have to worry about that. <img src=smilies/magbiggrin.gif>

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> Please god use NTFS. FAT32 is hideously stupid. I still
> say you need more RAM by the way...and while you're at it
> set your virtual memory to at least a 512MB minimum.

I'm sticking with FAT32. I've evaluated both filesystems and find that for what I'm doing (and the fact I have a rather small XP parition, 18 gigs) FAT32 is fine.

While XP is running gloriously on 192mb, wwwwaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy faster than Win98se with no odd pauses or anything even with big programs and the fancy GUI on. I do plan on getting a stick of 64mb SDRAM tomorrow though, just because I noticed a deal.


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> Sabbath has already stated his hatred for *NIX. He prefers
> FreeBSoD...errrr BSD. FAT32 and Windows don't mix
> well...I've always had problems with that file system...then
> I'd convert a machine to NTFS and it would drastically
> improve performance. I'm not a *NIX user so I don't have to
> worry about that.

*nix stands for any OS based on unix which would all the BSDs (Darwin, Free, Open, Net), Mac OS X, and Linux, just so you know.

And although its possible to have FreeBSD recognize the NTFS partition it would involve far less work to leave it as FAT32. And seeing that the XP partition is only 18 gigs there is really no point in using NTFS anyway.


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> I didn't know what the hell BSD was anyway. The rest I
> knew. So why do you hate linux so much?
>
Mainly because of the userbase Linux has attracted in recent years. i.e "1 am t3h l33t c0z 1 uze t3h l1nuX ub3r OssssSS"

Its not so much that I hate Linux itself.

FreeBSD is also a faster and more stable than Linux. (Especially when running a dual boot) and can run most Linux programs.

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