| Micro Xp [message #99413] |
Thu, 03 July 2008 20:53  |
Mike Bloomer
Messages: 44
Registered: July 2008
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Micro XP is a hacked stripped down version of XP.It's apparently popular with
gamers... A friend at work got a hold of a copy and I had a chance to try
it.I work at a computer repair shop and the idea behind trying it was to
make some of the older P3s usable again. It works! It takes about 10 minutes
to do a complete install. When the system is booted up it uses 36 meg of
memory and runs 15 processes! Nearly everything has been stripped from the
OS. There is no local networking, no scheduling, and no internet explorer.
It will run Firefox though so internet is possible.Most XP programs will
run on it.
Just for giggles I loaded it on a 900MHz P3 with 256mb ram. Then I installed
Cubase LE and loaded in 10 stereo tracks of audio and 15 plugins. It ran
it perfectly and wasn't bogged down at all! So I added 10 more stereo tracks
and it ran those.
I tried it on my Paris box at home as a dual boot and so far so good. It
seems to be immune to some of Paris's bugs.
If you decide to try it get version .08 not version .06 which is more commonly
available. I'm still testing I'll do a more complete synopsis when I'm finished....
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Every moment you spend watching TV is a moment you have surrendered your free will
King Cake Band
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