[olug] ubuntu slowing down

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if you install in text mode, you have many package selection options.


On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Benjamin Watson <bwatson1979 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I haven't seen my particular system slow down over time.  But the
> speed difference pre-Feisty compared to now is very noticeable.  And
> I'm talking everything: boot, initial X login, starting apps, etc.
> That's what I mean by bloat.  And I'm comparing clean installations on
> the same hardware.
>
> I would be nice on the stock Ubuntu installation, if there were
> choices on installation (e.g. low, medium, high) to help the user
> figure how many features (and to what level they're enabled) get
> installed rather than having different distros.  Then you could have
> the option to manipulate these low, medium, and high values post
> installation to see how your system handles it.
>
> Just my $0.02
>
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 5:03 PM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I don't use Ubuntu, but I rarely see slowdowns in Linux usage over
> > time. However, I'd upgrade to a newer version of Ubuntu to get the
> > newer kernel, ext4, and newer builds of Firefox. All should give you
> > speed gains.
> >
> > I'd also look into disabling unnecessary services to maximize the
> > little memory you have.
> >
> > Lubuntu (which is still a beta, but promising) also merits mentioning.
> >
> > -- T. J. Brumfield
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