Do you use an x86 based machine?

[iamaboringperson]

I just want to know who on this site owns and uses an x86 based machine(or IBM-PC, call it what you like), especially running an operating system other than AROS, AmigaOS, or - if you found a way to do it - MorphOS.
Do you use an OS such as Linux, *BSD, MS-Windows, and BeOS on it?
If so, what for, and how often?

Me:
I use MS-Windows for games, and Linux for most of my work, including webpage design.
I also occasionally use net/386/freeBSD and play around with AROS

Main machine: AMD K6-II 400

I probably use this more than my A 4000 T

:-)





The idea for this thread has come from here:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3661 ;-)

[SamuraiCrow]

Yes, I use an 800 MHz P3 running WinME for games, word processing, and web browsing.  I also use Linux for games and web browsing.

[kd7ota]

Main Machine : AMD Athlon XP 1700+ (Throughbred) 1.43ghz

Just has Windows 2000. Windows XP would just quit loading programs after 10mins of the machine being on.

I use it for games, interenet browsing, host my website on this.  GFX work with lightwave 7, Adobe after effects.  MED Soundstudio.   :-D

[Lo]

I probably use this more than my A 4000 T

Same here..I only drive my A4KT on the weekends.. :-D   (don't want to wear it out now..

[Karlos]

I own an older PC system, also a K6-II. It runs both mandrake and Win2K, the latter under duress :-)

I use it for music recording/mastering, internet, programming, even testing some amiga code under UAE. It's basically a tool for doing donkey work.

It's also a jukebox whilst I'm working on the amiga (both share the same monitor via a KVM).

Both machines tend to be on at the same time but the amiga is usually my principal focus. I use it for music composition and programming as well as the occasional retro gaming session :-)

[Piru]

Toshiba Satellite Pro 430CDT, Pentium 120MHz. 48 megs of memory, 10gig hd.
Running Debian sarge with kernel 2.4.19 with pre-empt patch.

The router machine, connected to 2mbit cable modem, Planet SW-800 switch and Mustek 600VA plus UPS.

This box acts as a debug terminal (serial) and NAT/firewall box. It also runs irc bouncer and some irc clients.

It also filter my email for spam (spamassassin), runs proxy to remove those annoying adverts/popups (privoxy), and acts as a nameserver proxy so I don't need to set up my LAN /etc/hosts on each machine.

Typically I use it remotely from Pegasos via AmTelnet, but occasionally I also use Xami for X access (for websites not working on amiga browsers, for example).

[Kent]

I have 5 computer systems that are x86.  I purchased 2 of them and still only spent less than $400 total without dropping a dime in Microsoft's pocket.

Main machine, used for development: 2.8GHz AMD w/2GB mem.  Connected to the network but not the wide area network.  Windows 2000 Advanced Server 4 user license.  Running SQL Server, Oracle 9i, MySQL, Postgre, DB2, and Informix databases. (purchased)

Alternate machine, also for development: 800MHz AMD T-Bird w/784MB mem.  My original development system but back burnered for the 2.8GHz system.  On the network but ghosted off the hub.  Currently setup for Teir-2 with SQL Server and DB2 for SOAP development in Java.  Also running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.  (given to for development)

Laptop, also for development: 800MHz P-III w/784MB mem.  Portable web site for landing new contracts.  Makes a better business card.  Three hard drives are used to swap out the OS to show off different software solutions.  Running Windows 2000 Professional.  (given to under contract, later told to keep)

All-in-one system (Gateway Astro): 400MHz Celeron w/512MB mem (used for the kids and other members of the family).  Running Windows98 Second Chance. (given by Gateway around the same time I was let go)

Hub system: 333MHz P-II w/784MB and 120GB Raid type 2 running NetBSD, hosting email, mail exchange, ftp, web pages, telnet, dhcp, and alt-os java test bed. (purchased)

The only reason why I use Windows 2000 is because Microsoft contracted VAX instead of writing it themselves.  I get my ram dirt cheap cause I'm willing to test if the ram chips are good for a local computer shop... generally 80% of the used memory is bad... shhhhhh.

When I get some money together, I will replace my long time dead Amiga... with what I don't know.

:pint:

[Lo]

@kd7ota

Main Machine : AMD Athlon XP 1700+ (Throughbred) 1.43ghz

Nice machine for Amithlon? :-D

[JetFireDX]

I run a AMD AthlonXP 2500+ (2.2ghz), 512megs RAM, GeForce 4, WinXP and various types of Linux (I am still trying to find one that works for what I want and how I want.) Also, AROS screams on it!!!! :-D

[Lo]

I have 5 computer systems that are x86. I purchased 2 of them and still only spent less than $400 total without dropping a dime in Microsoft's pocket.

@Kent

I see PCDirect and TigerDirect have scores of systems Without an OS! 300-400 bucks for barbones boxes. Times are changin'? :-)

[JoannaK]

Well.. lately I have been avoiding those.. I do host one Linux-PC
here (a friend of mine maintains it so all I have to do is pay
electricity). At my desk is my work PC 1800+ Athlon with win2k, but
it's been turned off a lot lately cause I use pega for web/net
accessing these days.

[DethKnight]

two simple "marklar" compatible boxes in operation here

1> genuine intel celeron 667 o/c to 750 on Asus CUBX-L   (440bx) runs win98se u/g  to winme (primarily games etc.. for kid)

2> genuine intel celeron 766 o/c to 958 on EpoX BX7+100 runs Win2KPro (for winUAE/games/scala) but usually am booted into *JAMD Linux* =rh9 that works (moonlite3d/Openoffice/scribus/websurfing....yada yada)

practice safe surfing, dont surf using windows

[meerschaum]

my main rig

P4 2.4/533  with Win2K

[Ilwrath]

Hmm... my main system is in need of some updating...
1.2ghz Athlon (Thunderbird core) 512MB RAM

dual boots WinXP and RedHatLinux 9

XP is used for ... games/Photoshop (used to be more, but I just got sick of patching against "remote exploit of the week"....)

RHL9 - most everything else, now...  :-)  Might even try again to install Photoshop...  Supposedly the Crossover office can handle it now...  

The above machine is probably going to get a new proc/motherboard (P4 + i845? -- the current motherboard is starting to go wacky... USB devices appear and then disappear at random...)  Then I'll give it over to my girlfriend, to replace her ancient P2/350... And give me an excuse to build that 3.0ghz P4/HT 800FSB (i875) machine I've been pondering.  ;-)

[sdesros]

My main PC was an Athlon700 which I experimented with and had QNX + AmigaXL and Win98.  It died shortly after receiving my Peg and has been mostly replaced.

Other X86 machines:
I've got an IBM Thinkpad (bottom of the line when I bought it, added some ram.)  I use it mostly as an MP3 player, and for WinUAE.

I've got a P133 system that I use as my scanning, and CD Burning station.  

That way I can continue pounding on my other systems happily while burning CD's.