On Fri, 24 Jan 2014, tom arnall wrote: > I am looking for the fastest Linux distro for the following purposes. > > > System: > > Dell latitude D630 > dual core > 2g memory > > > most used applications: > > icewm > gnome-terminal > vim > perl > chrome browser > transmission > > > Currently I am running ubuntu 12.04. I am unhappy with the speed of > it. > > Any info/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
First, add more RAM Eliminate unneeded background processes Use a lightweight desktop like LXDE or XFCE; or Use only a lightweight window manager Switch to a distro designed for old hardware like AntiX; or Install a "base" terminal system, add only the components you need B -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
