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On Sun, Oct 02, 2005 at 08:12:56AM +0100, Dave S wrote |
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> Hi all, |
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> I have a PIII 700Mhz, 256MB RAM, Finances are somewhat tight (read |
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> that as very tight) but I could do with some more speed when playing |
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> with python scripts + KDE can be a tad sluggish. |
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Running a fat bloated resource-hogging "desktop" like GNOME or KDE |
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means that you're wasting a lot of system resources on Windows-like |
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eye-candy. Before spending any money, try switching to a lightweight WM |
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(Window Manager) like "blackbox". If you want a "control panel" use the |
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"fbpanel" app. You have to set things up manually, but things run a lot |
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quicker. Note; you can run KDE and GNOME *APPLICATIONS* without running |
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a GNOME or KDE *DESKTOP*. |
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I run applications, not desktops. |
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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> |
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My musings on technology and security at http://tech_sec.blog.ca |
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