On 22/08/2020 12:13, Ralph Corderoy wrote:
Hi Peter,
Processor : Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3420 @ 3.20GHz
Memory : 8037MB (4978MB used)
As you say, only two, non-HyperThreaded, cores, but plenty of RAM space.
Are your main filesystems on a rusty hard drive rather than an SSD?
I'm guessing there are multiple concurrent programs fighting over the
I/O they require and causing the hard drive to spend its time seeking
back and forth, with a little reading and writing in between.
Thanks Ralph, Yes, I am working on Spinning rust, and I had a panic yesterday
when it wouldn't even boot, But I swapped out the hard disk for another to
prove that the system was still OK, then replugged the memory and HD
connections and it all seems OK, even a bit faster.
I also using Discover removed a couple of programs such as Bluetooth and
Braille and stopped pppd-dns.service and something else modem related.
I will implement your suggestions as well. Much appreciated.
On another topic, SWMBO has been complaining about poor Wifi where she rests
in the kitchen, so today I bought a TP-Link range extender, and she is happy
with the result. BUT that thing was a B*****r to set up and kept disconnecting
and didn't follow the instructions that came with it or were available
on-line. It's an RE305 and I wouldn't recommend them for that reason.
Cheers,
Peter
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