NikDoof

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Mac OS X and windows in x86 PC has anyone tried???

amnher @amnher (290) • Philippines 22 Apr 08

I came into a website and I see that theres a way to run mac on a Desktop PC. I manage to make it dual boot and even triple boot with Ubuntu linux. But Im having a problem updating MAC OS X. Has anyoen tried this one??

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NikDoof I've had MacOSX running on a standard desktop PC, but its not a easy install like you would expect on a Mac... The updates that Apple provide are only for their hardware, and certain changes are needed for them to work correctly. Check out the InsanelyMac...

26 May 08

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Visual studio for linux?

sramanujam @sramanujam (299) • India 9 May 08

Where can I find the link to download microsoft visual studio 2005 linux version? Is it available for free download?

microsoft visual studio

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NikDoof It seems alot of people misread your question... No, you can't get Microsoft Visual Studio for Linux, but theres alot of good IDEs out there for various languages. Eclipse (http://www.eclipse.org/) seems to be the most popular IDE out there in the Linux...

26 May 08

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how to install LINUX on P386 ?

newway64 @newway64 (342) • Canada 1 May 08

i have P386 how i can install linux on this computer ? i want dual boot with win98 !! thanks

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NikDoof Hi there, Unfortunatly, alot of the newer mainline distributions (Ubuntu/Fedora/Debian/OpenSUSE) will be tailored to the newer line of processors (named i686) and will be unable to run on your older hardware, but dont worry theres one out there for...

26 May 08

Linux or Windows?

allan5d @allan5d (120) • Philippines 19 May 08

Which operating system do you prefer, Linux or Windows? Me, I like Windows because its very user friendly unlike Linux.

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NikDoof I feel it's down to personal preference. I use both Windows, Linux, and MacOSX. User friendly can mean different things to different people, I'm quite technically able so I use Debian Linux on my main desktop machine, but my father uses Ubuntu Linux. While...

26 May 08

Which version of Linux do you use?

nocovi @nocovi (514) • China 23 May 08

Do you use Linux,another good choice of operating system on PC?If the answer is yes,which version of linux are you using,and how you like it?

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NikDoof I use Debian Linux, which is more on the experienced user side. If your looking for a "easy" linux distribution look at Ubuntu.

26 May 08

Do you press the MIDDLE button a lot?

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 26 May 08

Not the middle finger but the middle button... don't go thinking lopsided, ok? :P I am talking about the middle button of the MOUSE... the computer mouse. If your mouse has only 2 buttons, you are out of luck. But if yours...

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NikDoof Yes, I do. In firefox and probably every major browser out there, middle mouse button opens the currently highlited link in a new tab. A major time saver in my eyes, saves right clicking and selecting open in a new tab. Middle button is useful in tones of...

26 May 08

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