03-31-2014, 10:45 AM | #1 |
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What to do with XP?
I expect there will be some people still working with a Windows XP these days. So what are your strategies to survive the looming cut-off date for the XP support and security updates? Upgrading to 7 or 8? Intending to risk it and stick with XP? Moving to Linux, partially or fully?
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03-31-2014, 02:26 PM | #2 |
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I'm going to stick with it. If you have a good firewall, it should be enough.
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04-02-2014, 05:58 AM | #4 |
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I've been thinking whether I could turn to Linux for my laptop but I rather not make the full switch since I have a lot of games and other software on it that's designed for windows. But I have been hearing you could do something called 'dual boothing' in which you have both linux and windows on one machine. That way the windows component allows you to use the windows software if needed and the linux part can get you online without XP's vulnerabilities. But it's something I never tried before and I am a bit worried that if it backfires I have nothing to turn to again.
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04-02-2014, 09:23 AM | #5 |
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Yes dual-booting (or triple- or quad-booting) is of course a viable option. This is exactly the setup I have. I keep Windows around for gaming purposes only.
If you're afraid of messing up the installation you can always try it on a virtual machine first. This of course assumes you have decent enough hardware. Another option you can try is a live CD that you can boot Linux from without having to install it. Almost all major Linux distributions offer a live CD version. You can even create a bootable thumb drive which is similar to a live CD but you also have the option of saving your settings to the thumb drive. Finally, you may find this article interesting. |
04-05-2014, 07:11 AM | #6 |
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Thank you, Beren, that all has been very interesting. Dual-booting is starting to look like a real option for me.
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04-05-2014, 11:59 AM | #7 |
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Happy to help. If you face any issues, bring them here or PM me. I'm a Linux sysadmin (among other things).
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04-06-2014, 11:49 PM | #8 |
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Beren3000, do you know if I cam run a VM XP installation under Linux? I have lots of legacy software, but I don’t want to reboot between applications. I need to share disks, etc.
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04-08-2014, 03:56 AM | #10 |
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Thank you. Which VMs do you like, and if I may ask, which one do you use?
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You may find this writeup on the topic (by a much more seasoned sysadmin) interesting. |
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04-24-2014, 12:28 PM | #16 |
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I just switched to Ubuntu after all. Figured it might be best since I use my laptop for financial things as well.
It was quite easy to do and not too hard to work with, though I haven´t tried office programs yet.
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04-24-2014, 05:31 PM | #17 |
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Good on you! Ubuntu comes pre-installed with LibreOffice and you can always install MS Office via PlayOnLinux or Wine (posting from my phone, will add links later).
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04-26-2014, 05:02 AM | #18 |
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No need. I don´t really use it on my laptop. For serious work I use my W7 desktop.
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