12-23-08, 08:23 AM | #1 |
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Streamline computer OS?
Hey all,
I am aquioring an older computer (PII with Windows NT on it / 17" tube monitor) My goal is to make it into a dedicated MAME machine- Think Oldschool Arcade machine - complete with the joystick controller and buttons) I know Windows NT is a resource hog - and as this is basically going to be dedicated to running the MAME stuff - i was wondering... Has anyone here had experience with serious "detuning" of a computer OS? Purge the unneeded stuff - keep the core items? IS it better to wipe the system and install Linux ( I have NO experience with Linux - so there would be some learning needed) I googled "Minimum Operating System" - "Lite OS" and several others but the into was just VAST - did not know where to start. I am hoping to make this as low $ as i can ( computer was free - moniter is free - the Emulation program is free... you see where i am going here) So i some to the Eco-masses : ) If you can point me in a good direction - I can then begin the learning. Thanks Steve
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