What OS(s) are you running?

I don't know if this poll has been done before. I searched back and didn't find anything.

Include anything you run virtually.

For me:
Desktop #1: Debian Unstable
Desktop #2: Opensuse (Strictly for MythTV)
Netbook : Windows XP. Going to be putting some flavor of linux on there soon.
Laptop: Opensuse. I run Windows XP via VirtualBox to watch Netflix.

 

I should be running linux, but I can never get my wireless card to configure. So for now, a stolen copy of XP home edition

 

Yea, wireless can be a problem for linux.
Luckily, I haven't had many problems.
Wireless card in Desktop #1 is Atheros Chipset which works awesome with madwifi.
USB Wireless adapter in Desktop #1 is a Belkin and works fine with ndiswrapper.
Wireless in the netbook should work fine... it is Atheros as well.
And the Laptop also uses Atheros.

The easiest way to tell if your wireless card will work (as well as other hardware) is to check this lists out there. I use the Opensuse lists.
http://en.opensuse.org/HCL

 

Macs and Linux here.

Ditched that POS Windows 12+ years ago and never looked back.

 

linux and bsd and xp in virtualbox
slackware
debian
openbsd

 

XP FTW.

3x laptops - XP PRO
3x desktops - XP PRO
3x Server 2003 Standard
1x Novell Open Enterprise Server

 

I have a dual boot, and I love the Ubuntu side dearly but haven't used it since I found out it was shaving bits off of my hard drive. It has some deep issues and I don't have the deep understanding to fix it. T.T

For now I'm in XP.

 

What do you mean by "Shaving bits off your hard drive"? That doesn't make any sense.

 

Kubuntu - its pretty

 

I started with Kubuntu.
I 'graduated' to Debian.
Then eased into Opensuse.
I still like Debian the best but don't have the time I use to in order to set things up correctly.

 

kzf68xC8:: How is Debian on a desktop? I have only had the chance to use it on servers, which is quite nice.

 

That is kind of my beat up desktop... The one I take "risks" on. I was using unstable/testing with a bunch of bleeding edge packages. KDE
It is rock solid.

In comparison, I have had a few problems with Kubuntu and even a few with Opensuse.

But I gave it up on my laptop. A lot of my hardware wasn't recognized by Debian.

 

The hardware recognition is why I've never tried it on my home computers, more work than I can handle getting it running the way I want any way.

 

That is understandable.

I consult the compatibility lists now to make sure anything I buy is Linux worthy.

But then again, that is the great thing about Linux. Live CDs. Test before you install.

 

tommyhot:: Not physically shaving bits off, but every time I load the Ubuntu half of my computer it corrupts a little more of the usable space on my hard disk.

kzf68xC8:: I'm mainly on Ubuntu as far as desktops go, maybe after I get better with it I will graduate to Debian.

 

Oh, whoops(I feel stupid, I was responding to you prev. post kzf68xC8). Test driving Linux one of my favorite features, nice feature for working on laptops that you can't quite access the file system with the original OS.

 

Debian is fairly simple to use. You may have to do a bit extra work to get things set up (add the repositories and such) but after that, it is rock solid.

 

Worked on any other Linux platforms kzf68xC8?(aside from the afore mentioned)

 

I am by no means an expert so my experience is limited.
I have messed around with Debian, Kubuntu, Opensuse, Zenwalk, Crunchbang, Xandros(eeePC), and... I think that is it.

I still want to mess around with Gentoo, Solaris, Slackware, and Free/Open BSD

 

I guess windows since its the only word I recognize in all those posts