Installing an Operating System

What is an Operating System or OS?

                It is a program that holds all the applications and all the operations in a computer. It is an interface between the user and the computer that translates the users input into a machine instruction and letting the computer to perform the desired tasks.

List of Operating Systems that we can use (also versions are included);

1.      Microsoft Windows

a.       Windows NT 

b.      Windows ME 

c.       Windows 2000 

d.      Windows XP (SP1, SP2, SP3) >>> Click Here on How to Install

e.      Windows Vista 

f.        Windows 7 

g.       Windows 8(Latest Version)

2.     Apple’s Mac OS

Classic Mac OS

Macintosh System Software (0 - 0.5)

System File 1

System 1.0 (128k / 512k) (also numbered System 0.97)

System 1.1 (128k / 512k)

System File 2 

System 2.0 (128k / 512k)

System Software with HD20 Support

System File 2

System 2.1 (128k / 512k with HD20)

Macintosh System Software 0.7

System File 3 Edit

System 3.0 (128k / 512k / 512ke / Plus)

System Software 1

System File 3

System 3.1 (128k / 512k / 512ke / Plus)

System 3.2 (128k / 512k / 512ke / Plus)

System 3.3 (128k / 512k / 512ke / Plus)

System 3.4 (128k / 512k / 512ke / Plus)

System Software 2

System File 4

System 4.0 (512k+)

System 4.1 (Plus+)

System Software 5

System File 4

System 4.2 (Plus+)

System 4.3 (Plus+)

System Software 6

System 6.0.0 (68k)

System 6.0.1 (68k)

System 6.0.2 (68k)

System 6.0.3 (68k)

System 6.0.4 (68k)

System 6.0.5 (68k)

System 6.0.6 -- never released due to AppleTalk bug

System 6.0.7 (68k)

System 6.0.8 (68k)

System 6.0.8L -- never officially released from Apple

System Software 7

"System" designation

Regular Systems

System 7.0 (68k)

System 7.0.1 (68k)

System 7.1 (68k)

System 7.1.1 (68k) (aka System 7 Pro)

System 7.1.2 (PPC)

System 7.1.2P (68040)

System 7.5 (68k / PPC)

Performa Systems

System 7.0.1P (68k)

System 7.1P (68k)

System 7.1P1 (68k)

System 7.1P2 (68k)

System 7.1P3 (68k)

System 7.1P4 (68k)

System 7.1P5 (68k)

System 7.1P6 (68k)

System 7.5 (68k / PPC)

"Mac OS" designation

Mac OS 7.5.1 (24/32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 7.5.2 (24/32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 7.5.3 (24/32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 7.5.3L (Specific 68k hardware)

Mac OS 7.5.3 Revision 2 (24/32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 7.5.3 Revision 2.1 (24/32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 7.5.3 Revision 2.2 (24/32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 7.5.4 -- never offically released from Apple

Mac OS 7.5.5 (24/32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 7.6 (32-bit 68k / PPC) "Harmony"

Mac OS 7.6.1 (32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 8Edit

Mac OS 8.0 (32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 8.1 (32-bit 68k / PPC)

Mac OS 8.5 (PPC)

Mac OS 8.5.1 (PPC)

Mac OS 8.6 (PPC)

Mac OS 9Edit

Mac OS 9.0.0 (PPC All)

Mac OS 9.0.2 (PPC All)

Mac OS 9.0.3 (PPC All)

Mac OS 9.0.4 (PPC All)

Mac OS 9.1 (PPC with MMU)

Mac OS 9.2.0 (PPC G3+)

Mac OS 9.2.1 (PPC G3+)

Mac OS 9.2.2 (PPC G3+)

3. Redhat LINUX (Click Here for All Versions)

4. Chrome OS

5. Steam OS

6. Android

7. Haiku

8. eComStation

9. ReactOS

10. Syllable

11. SkyOS