OS for Computers
By atish19
@atish19 (180)
Mauritius
March 5, 2009 6:56am CST
Many computers are designed for a specific windows. Some are designed for windows 98, windows NT, windows XP and some for windows Vista. There are some computers which are designed for two type of windows. It is written on the front of the casing. For example, designed for Windows Xp, Vista compatible. I have a pentium II computer and it is designed for windows 98, but i update it to windows Xp. I found it working fine. Do you think that a computer designed for a specific Os must always use the os or we can change it? Will it make a conflict later? Do you think that the Os windows Xp might affect my old pentium II, which is designed for windows 98? Have you ever install Xp over a computer designed for windows Xp and experience any problem?
4 responses
@jason1308 (1586)
• France
6 Mar 09
It is not that computers are made for certain operating systems, it is the Operating system manufactures who make the improvements to the operating systems to take into account the faster processor, Ram graphics etc that are now available.
Although XP will run on a Pentium II, I did this before upgrading, it will struggle on some applications, depending on what other spec you have within your case.
Have you ever tried Linux, this might work a lot better with the set up you have, I personally would recommend Puppy Linux for your processor.
@saichandtalluri (1486)
• India
6 Mar 09
LINUX is the option it can run on all machines, but have never heard about Puppy Linux i will try it is it good for Pentium 4 processor?
@saiprakash (28)
• India
6 Mar 09
Hey friend..you must be installed windows xp,windows 98,windows NT or Linux and many more are there opearating systeams for your pentiumII computer but windows XP and Linux is a fast than those and you not be installed windows Vista opearating systeam because that is not working on pentiumII..but XP will lot of space covering of hard disk for program files..
@journey314207 (171)
• United States
5 Mar 09
The problem of upgraded your old OS in your old Pentium 11 will be running slow even you think its running good co`z of the gig of hard drive on it or most of all there was a specific compatibility of it. Mostly the Old Pentium 11 has only limited gig. So, when you install more some software in your old pc you will notice its working really slow.
