How safe is tinyxp?

[jdub28]

I would like to use a tinyxp install on an older computer so I can share files with other ntfs computers. Is tinyxp actually safe? It seems like one of those "too good to be true deals". I have a disc of XP, would I be better off finding a copy of XPlite?

I remember surf (I think) saying he was gonna try it a while ago, but he didn't post any results.

[hawtpawkithero]

I would like to use a tinyxp install on an older computer so I can share files with other ntfs computers. Is tinyxp actually safe? It seems like one of those "too good to be true deals". I have a disc of XP, would I be better off finding a copy of XPlite?

I remember surf (I think) saying he was gonna try it a while ago, but he didn't post any results.

I've used these types of OS builds before, was skeptical too, but I ran a couple of scans with AVG and spybot and nothing came up from a fresh install.

[HeK]

I would like to use a tinyxp install on an older computer so I can share files with other ntfs computers.

Just use FreeNAS.

http://www.freenas.org/

[jdub28]

[quote author=jdub28 link=topic=814.msg20834#msg20834 date=1215832802]
I would like to use a tinyxp install on an older computer so I can share files with other ntfs computers. Is tinyxp actually safe? It seems like one of those "too good to be true deals". I have a disc of XP, would I be better off finding a copy of XPlite?

I remember surf (I think) saying he was gonna try it a while ago, but he didn't post any results.

I've used these types of OS builds before, was skeptical too, but I ran a couple of scans with AVG and spybot and nothing came up from a fresh install.
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A friend of mine got the torrent of revision 9 from mininova and as soon as soon as he got finished the iso (not a fresh install, just the iso from the torrent on a computer running vista) caused avast to go off, because of a file named windows_.exe. Was the virus software mistaken or did he find a bad torrent?

[jdub28]

[quote author=jdub28 link=topic=814.msg20834#msg20834 date=1215832802]
I would like to use a tinyxp install on an older computer so I can share files with other ntfs computers.

Just use FreeNAS.

http://www.freenas.org/
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Im not familiar with the program but from what I read it seems like a lot more work than just being able to get tiny xp or xplite working.

[Geoff]

DO NOT GET REV 9!!! Its broken, stick with Platinum 2, and make sure it is by eXperience.

[jdub28]

DO NOT GET REV 9!!! Its broken, stick with Platinum 2, and make sure it is by eXperience.

will I be able to get sp3? and is there any way to make it so my resolution isnt automatically set to 1024x768x32 @85Hz because my monitor would die at 85Hz

[hawtpawkithero]

[quote author=Geoff link=topic=814.msg20862#msg20862 date=1215841356]
DO NOT GET REV 9!!! Its broken, stick with Platinum 2, and make sure it is by eXperience.

will I be able to get sp3? and is there any way to make it so my resolution isnt automatically set to 1024x768x32 @85Hz because my monitor would die at 85Hz
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I'm pretty sure plat.2 has sp3. Also, I doubt it would automatically throw up 85 hz. I think Windows always picks the lowest possible refresh rate that your monitor supports on a fresh install.

[zaneyard]

[quote author=jdub28 link=topic=814.msg20868#msg20868 date=1215842410]
[quote author=Geoff link=topic=814.msg20862#msg20862 date=1215841356]
DO NOT GET REV 9!!! Its broken, stick with Platinum 2, and make sure it is by eXperience.

will I be able to get sp3? and is there any way to make it so my resolution isnt automatically set to 1024x768x32 @85Hz because my monitor would die at 85Hz
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I'm pretty sure plat.2 has sp3. Also, I doubt it would automatically throw up 85 hz. I think Windows always picks the lowest possible refresh rate that your monitor supports on a fresh install.
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every operating system does. i can see 60 hz so every time i go into a school or library i get eye fucked by every tube monitor there.

[Surf314]

If anyone has a link to platinum 2 can you not send it to me?  I have to wait till my wife finishes the summer term cuz she's got so much of her school crap on the vista install.

God Vista sucks on older computers.

[jdub28]

[quote author=hawtpawkithero link=topic=814.msg20871#msg20871 date=1215843308]
[quote author=jdub28 link=topic=814.msg20868#msg20868 date=1215842410]
[quote author=Geoff link=topic=814.msg20862#msg20862 date=1215841356]
DO NOT GET REV 9!!! Its broken, stick with Platinum 2, and make sure it is by eXperience.

will I be able to get sp3? and is there any way to make it so my resolution isnt automatically set to 1024x768x32 @85Hz because my monitor would die at 85Hz
[/quote]

I'm pretty sure plat.2 has sp3. Also, I doubt it would automatically throw up 85 hz. I think Windows always picks the lowest possible refresh rate that your monitor supports on a fresh install.
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every operating system does. i can see 60 hz so every time i go into a school or library i get eye fucked by every tube monitor there.
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Either way I have an older monitor that supports 85Hz, Im just gonna hook that up to be safe. Being able to see 60Hz must be annoying. I cant see it but after 10 mins or so I start to get headaches and usually figure it out.

[Geoff]

If anyone has a link to platinum 2 can you not send it to me?  I have to wait till my wife finishes the summer term cuz she's got so much of her school crap on the vista install.

God Vista sucks on older computers.

Get a hold of Chooly, he knows his way around this kind of stuff.

[HeK]

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[quote author=jdub28 link=topic=814.msg20834#msg20834 date=1215832802]
I would like to use a tinyxp install on an older computer so I can share files with other ntfs computers.

Just use FreeNAS.

http://www.freenas.org/
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Im not familiar with the program but from what I read it seems like a lot more work than just being able to get tiny xp or xplite working.
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It's REALLY easy. You can either use the live CD (toss the CD in the drive, place a floppy in the drive, or USB key and reboot.) or install onto a HD. It's BSD based and entirely managed via a web interface. No keyboard or monitor required.

Interface tutorial: http://www.freenas.org/contrib/sloan/freenas1.htm