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what-the wrote:

ArrowHead wrote:

what-the wrote:

Vista Basic with Vista Standard theme, changed colour to light green. Vista basic is the only version of Vista which works out of the box.

honestly, I've no idea why people give Vista such a bad rap.  It was in fact my favorite version of Windows yet!  It looked elegant, and it wasn't too slow.  The only problem was it booted waaaaaay too slow.  I liked XP at first, but it looked plain ugly to me.  And the last version of Windows I used before that was Windows 98.  Oh, memories... 

Yeah. Vista isn't bad and the problems it does have are mostly fixed. The main problem is that it uses quite a bit of RAM compaired to the others (600 - 800Mb on idle). I wouldn't want Vista on a Laptop but on a desktop it's fine and works well.

It was an improvement over XP for certain. I used Vista for years! It really did take forever to boot, reboot, log out, log in, switch users.

Ended up quite sluggish even on a dual core though...

what are you talking about
xp is the best
classy bros

Windows 7 default theme, except for the taskbar.
I have the taskbar set to look like Vista (pwnage graphics!)

I DID use ubuntu, but sometimes I just want to play something without having to spend 6 hours setting it up to work properly.

Windows XP is starting to kill itself, now whenever I doubleclick a folder it will open a search window instead of just opening it, extremely annoying. I need a new hard-drive too, this one is 500GB RAID4 (2tb) and it makes screeching noises when it starts up.

what-the wrote:

ArrowHead wrote:

what-the wrote:

Vista Basic with Vista Standard theme, changed colour to light green. Vista basic is the only version of Vista which works out of the box.

honestly, I've no idea why people give Vista such a bad rap.  It was in fact my favorite version of Windows yet!  It looked elegant, and it wasn't too slow.  The only problem was it booted waaaaaay too slow.  I liked XP at first, but it looked plain ugly to me.  And the last version of Windows I used before that was Windows 98.  Oh, memories... 

Yeah. Vista isn't bad and the problems it does have are mostly fixed. The main problem is that it uses quite a bit of RAM compaired to the others (600 - 800Mb on idle). I wouldn't want Vista on a Laptop but on a desktop it's fine and works well.

I read that the thing of the RAM was that it automatically fills up the space to make it faster, don't know if it was true.  But on some laptops *cough* HP Pavilion dv6000 *cough* it is downright terrible.  Can't leave it idle for 5 minutes without the screen filling with garbage (some random part of the display as a repeated pattern).  Can't believe I tried reinstalling Vista to fix that, had to erase the Ubuntu partition just to install it.  Oh, well gonna hope Windows Dev Preview (x64) will install on it, even though it has half the minimum RAM to run it 

PoDo wrote:

Mac OS X
Version 10.6.8
Processor 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook6,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:    2.26 GHz
Number Of Processors:    1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MB61.00C8.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.51f53
Serial Number (system): W8009D3H8PW
Hardware UUID: 1E6B79D5-9717-54B9-A02C-21A4B8D5EA78

okay, lemme see if i can do it with my laptop
Windows Developer Preview
Version 6.2.8102

Ubuntu
Version 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot"

Processor 2.00 GHz Intel Pentium P6100
Memory 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

Model Name: G560
Model Identifier: No Idea
Processor Name: Intel Pentium P6100
Processor Speed: 2.00 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

the rest, no idea where to find it 

My computer is dumb.
It used to have Vista (:I) but the motherboard got messed up so I had XP installed on it. NOW it has no sound and no video card, so I cannot watch those funny youtuberepeat videos you people post >:c

jji7skyline wrote:

WindozeNT wrote:

Windows 2000 SP4 currently with a Windows 9x theme.
Windows XP SP3 with a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard/Lion theme, a Vista theme (wound up corrupting shell32.dll with this theme but restored it from a backup), the default theme and a WindozeNT Software Operating System theme. Currently on OSX theme. Occasionally, I use the Shelled Basix 1.0 DP1 shell using the default Basix theme.

Simulated WSOS 1.0 with default Basix Desktop theme.

Emulated Mac OS 9 with default theme.

Emulated MS-DOS "Me Edition" (WinMe boot disk) with default DOS Shell theme. 

How'd you install Classic Mac OS? I've been trying but can't find the ROM or much else...

Could you help?

This is what you do:
1. First get an emulator called SheepShaver.
2. Then download/dump OS9 compatible Mac ROMs.
3. Then get an image of System 7.5, preinstalled on a disk image.
4. Next download an image (preferably in ISO format) of a Mac OS 9 install CD.
5. Set the ROM image in the emulator's settings (I recommend using an Old World ROM image to make the whole pre-setup process easier)
6. Create a 300 or 400MB blank disk image. Boot into System 7.5 and format the new disk.
7. Copy the contents of the System 7 disk into the OS9 HDD.
8. Shut Down the emulated Mac. "Detach" (remove) the System 7 disk image.
8. Boot into the OS9 HDD (NOT the OS9 install disc).
10. Run Mac OS 9 setup and allow it to install. Optionally, you can install the ENTIRE OS package (that's what I did).
Once installation completes, you will have to reboot.
11. Switch the ROM to an OS9 compatible New World ROM image. This lets you boot into Mac OS 9 (otherwise it'll crash when trying to boot).
12. Boot the emulated Mac. You will see a newly colored Happy Mac and soon the Mac OS 9 boot screen. Soon, you'll reach the desktop.
13. Apply any updates if needed.
14. Download and install MacinCrash For Mac. Use version 2.0 if there are multiple versions on the disk image. It has more features than the usual word processors bundled with Mac OS. Enjoy!

Your emulated Mac may lack sound. This is an inevitable downside to OS9 because during setup or after the second boot-up process (after the ROM switch) Mac OS 9 messes with something it shouldn't be touching.

You can get the System 7 disk image and SheepShaver online.
The Mac OS 9 install disc ISO as well as the Mac ROMs can be downloaded from torrent sites online. You can also dump ROMs from old Macs you own (as in beige Macs) using a ROM Dumping utility. Soon, I'll add links to where to find this stuff, sans the ROMs and install CD image links.

NOTE: Downloading Mac OS 9 install disc images and Mac ROMs online, especially from torrents, is illegal. Dumping the ROMs from Macs you own and buying a copy of OS9 from sites like eBay is the most legal way to obtain and emulate Mac OS 9. Ironically, I downloaded the ROMs and install disc from torrent sites because who really wants to go through all that trouble to emulate abandonware OSes?

Hope This Helps!
- WindozeNT

EDIT: Here are some links I found:
SheepShaver
System 7 boot disk
MacinCrash For Mac (from the WindozeNT Software database)

Google "Mac ROMs torrent"
Google "Mac OS 9 install torrent"

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Last edited by WindozeNT (2011-11-16 20:52:36)

jji7skyline wrote:

WindozeNT wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

How'd you install Classic Mac OS? I've been trying but can't find the ROM or much else...

Could you help?

This is what you do:
1. First get an emulator called SheepShaver.
2. Then download/dump OS9 compatible Mac ROMs.
3. Then get an image of System 7.5, preinstalled on a disk image.
4. Next download an image (preferably in ISO format) of a Mac OS 9 install CD.
5. Set the ROM image in the emulator's settings (I recommend using an Old World ROM image to make the whole post-setup process easier)
6. Create a 300 or 400MB blank disk image. Boot into System 7.5 and format the new disk.
7. Copy the contents of the System 7 disk into the OS9 HDD.
8. Shut Down the emulated Mac. "Detach" (remove) the System 7 disk image.
8. Boot into the OS9 HDD (NOT the OS9 install disc).
10. Run Mac OS 9 setup and allow it to install. Optionally, you can install the ENTIRE OS package (that's what I did).
Once installation completes, you will have to reboot.
11. Switch the ROM to an OS9 compatible New World ROM image. This lets you boot into Mac OS 9 (otherwise it'll crash when trying to boot).
12. Boot the emulated Mac. You will see a newly colored Happy Mac and soon the Mac OS 9 boot screen. Soon, you'll reach the desktop.
13. Apply any updates if needed.
14. Download and install MacinCrash For Mac. Use version 2.0 if there are multiple versions on the disk image. It has more features than the usual word processors bundled with Mac OS. Enjoy!

Your emulated Mac may lack sound. This is an inevitable downside to OS9 because during setup or after the second boot-up process (after the ROM switch) Mac OS 9 messes with something it shouldn't be touching.

You can get the System 7 disk image and SheepShaver online.
The Mac OS 9 install disc ISO as well as the Mac ROMs can be downloaded from torrent sites online. You can also dump ROMs from old Macs you own (as in beige Macs) using a ROM Dumping utility. Soon, I'll add links to where to find this stuff, sans the ROMs and install CD image links.

NOTE: Downloading Mac OS 9 install disc images and Mac ROMs online, especially from torrents, is illegal. Dumping the ROMs from Macs you own and buying a copy of OS9 from sites like eBay is the most legal way to obtain and emulate Mac OS 9. Ironically, I downloaded the ROMs and install disc from torrent sites because who really wants to go through all that trouble to emulate abandonware OSes?

Hope This Helps!
- WindozeNT

EDIT: Here are some links I found:
SheepShaver
System 7 boot disk
MacinCrash For Mac (from the WindozeNT Software database)

Google "Mac ROMs torrent"
Google "Mac OS 9 install torrent"

More Information

Thank you so much! I'll tell you how it turns out! 

Your welcome! 

jji7skyline wrote:

WindozeNT wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

Thank you so much! I'll tell you how it turns out! 

Your welcome! 

Just booted into my Snow Leopard partition from my Lion partition because it apparently doesn't work in Lion...

Downloaded SS

Downloading torrents...

Installing... 6 min remaining...

jji7skyline wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

Just booted into my Snow Leopard partition from my Lion partition because it apparently doesn't work in Lion...

Downloaded SS

Downloading torrents...

Installing... 6 min remaining...

Done!
Posting this from Mac OS 9.0.4! 

  Good job! 

Anyway, my computer(quite old actually) is a Dell Inspiron 1545.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.20GHz
RAM: 3GB
External Dell Keyboard and Logitech Mouse. A 19? inch Dell Monitor attached.
Blue Yeti Microphone, Sony Stereo Headphones (MDR-XD100), Logitech Webcam.

Yea. Oh, running Windows 7 Home Premuim. I switched back from Ubuntu because I needed to do some coding that didn't work with Linux.

fg123 wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

Installing... 6 min remaining...

Done!
Posting this from Mac OS 9.0.4! 

  Good job! 

Anyway, my computer(quite old actually) is a Dell Inspiron 1545.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.20GHz
RAM: 3GB
External Dell Keyboard and Logitech Mouse. A 19? inch Dell Monitor attached.
Blue Yeti Microphone, Sony Stereo Headphones (MDR-XD100), Logitech Webcam.

Yea. Oh, running Windows 7 Home Premuim. I switched back from Ubuntu because I needed to do some coding that didn't work with Linux.

even with a rig    themes kill ur pc (see me with a extreme i7 use win 98ness lol)    a hacker(as in super coder) should never use too much showyness as it just is something to suit eyes not to help work    lol

jji7skyline wrote:

fg123 wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

Done!
Posting this from Mac OS 9.0.4! 

  Good job! 

Anyway, my computer(quite old actually) is a Dell Inspiron 1545.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.20GHz
RAM: 3GB
External Dell Keyboard and Logitech Mouse. A 19? inch Dell Monitor attached.
Blue Yeti Microphone, Sony Stereo Headphones (MDR-XD100), Logitech Webcam.

Yea. Oh, running Windows 7 Home Premuim. I switched back from Ubuntu because I needed to do some coding that didn't work with Linux.

You have the same headphones as me! I'm using them right now! 

@fanofcena: It's called eye candy. Not neccesary but looks good 

lol use sharpEnviro then    looks ultra better

http://www.sharpenviro.com/wp/