Join Date : Jul 2008
Posts : 2,141
Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2
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Make Linux faster, lighter and more powerful.
Gone are the days when you could make a cup of tea and drink it in the time it takes your computer's operating system to boot (with one notable exception). On that basis, you might think that your Linux machines are already performing at the fastest possible speed, right?
Sadly, this is not always the case. Communities developing mainstream Linux distributions have to appeal to the widest possible audience and ensure compatibility with the widest range of hardware.
System Manufacturer/Model Number LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-1005TX . OS Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2 CPU IntelCore 2DuoT8300@2.4GHz x2 Memory 4.00 GB installed, max capacity 8 GB. Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT & 512MB DDR2 dedicated graphics mem. Monitor(s) Displays 17.0" diagonal WXGA + High definition brightview widescreen infinity display. Screen Resolution 1440 x 900
Keyboard IBM enhanced Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port touch pad. Case Laptop / notebook. Cooling Stock. Hard Drives SPECS.
Drive 1. 298.09 GB Fujitzu MHZ2320BH G2 ATA Device
Drive 2. [ All as above.]
CONFIG. C:\287.65 GB, D:\298.09 GB, E:\10.44 GB. Internet Speed ADSL [ Too slow.] Other Info Webcam.
Join Date : Feb 2009
Posts : 1,155
Vista Home Premium 32bit
Local Time: 03:25 PM
Re: Make Linux faster, lighter and more powerful.
I know that a version I had 10 years ago booted faster than linux does now. There was added a loat of bloat to linux, which would slow down any operating system. Too many bells and whistles in linux these days.
System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire X1700 OS Vista Home Premium 32bit Motherboard ASUS Memory 3 gigs Graphics Card EVGA 1 gig GeForce 210 Monitor(s) Displays Insignia 39" HDTV Screen Resolution 1920x1080 resolution
Keyboard basic USB Mouse basic USB Cooling fans that came with it Hard Drives 282 gig sata in 1 partition Internet Speed 3 megabits on a cable modem, wired