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Minimize Boot time - what is best OS to use?
Lilwolf:
The main trouble with 2000 (other the boot time) is that it has horrid dos support.
So it won't be an issue, until its an issue. So if you plan on loading old dos emulators... 98 will be better (most will work with XP also... but you might need some config time).
btw... most of the memory hog items in XP can be disabled. And since its now considered 'consumer' instead of development systems. You find a bunch of GREAT applications for configuring it / ripping out unneeded options.
rchadd:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on April 24, 2004, 07:05:38 pm ---98 lite is crap... don't use it
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Please can you provide some more info? on what basis do you make this assertion?
It seems on their webpage that it should optimize the OS by removing unneccessary stuff. I assumed this would also improve the boot time.
Lilwolf:
I believe that the complaint is that you loose directX support... and you can't really just install it later. But I don't use it, just heard that you loose a lot of software compatibility because of packages removed... and it doesn't readd them when needed...
but for boot time specific... XP is way faster then 98lite anyway...