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shanghaiguide:
Any suggestions for the safest OS?

I'm familiar with Linux, DOS and Windows.

I've given KnoppixMame, AdvanceMAME (DOS), and Mame32 a quick lookover.
I'm also toying with the idea of putting it all onto a USB key for fast boot, no hard drive.

Any recommendations for the fastest booting/ safest OS?

Anyone tried USB key as a medium? 

My thoughts are that 128M or 256M should be sufficient for OS+Mame+ the capcom rom's that came with the joysticks.



beek:
I have 98 loaded on a 64meg key for emergency purposes.

shanghaiguide:
After much faffing around with different options, I've gone with Dos 7, mame 0.60 and glaunch.

I've compiled my own mame without the OK warnings, found DOS drivers for the IBM PC's work was tossing out, and I'm good to go.

DOS appears to handle power on / off without a hiccup so far, so I'm happy.

I did try out win98, but DOS was just easier to do, plus the front end loads in around 15 seconds from boot, so no waiting.



papaschtroumpf:
most modern comps running XP will do a clean shutdown when you press the power off button.
In my cab, the computer power gates all othe power, so it's a single switch power on/off.

SirPoonga:
You know NTFS is a journaling file system and can handle just being turned off.

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