Re: fastest linux distro
On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 9:17 PM, tom arnall <kloro2006@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am looking for the fastest Linux distro for the following purposes.
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> Currently I am running ubuntu 12.04. I am unhappy with the speed of it.
>
> Any info/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
I run Debian Wheezy with a stock kernel on my aging Toshiba Tecra A8.
It has a 1.7GHz Core Duo with 2GB of RAM. With xfce performance is
acceptable, ie much better than heavy-weight DEs like KDE or GNOME but
still leaves some room for improvement. Instead, I use openbox and
there is a noticeable improvement in speed and resource usage. It
took me a little while to adjust to such a minimal environment
especially when coming from GNOME or even xfce but now I much prefer
it, even on faster systems.
Hope this helps.
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Pete Orrall
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www.peteorrall.com
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