Linux speed questions? |
 Jan 16 2009, 11:19 PM
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So there are a few categories for linux distros. The smallest ones are DSL and puppy linux and the most popular are probably debian and ubuntu.
But what are the fastest distros? Are smaller ones faster? So is puppy linux and dsl probably also the fastest as well as the smallest? And I noticed you can run ubuntu on a computer without installing it but can you do that with puppy linux, dsl and debian? Cause i want to try them to see if i like them but not install them. Also does anyone know if you can do that with windows 7? Cause i downloaded the beta but I dont want to install it over linux if I dont like it. |
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Jan 16 2009, 11:24 PM
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DSL and Slackware tend to run the fastest.
And you can usually do that with any OS, but it gets tedious with some. Some operating systems take hours to boot from a cd, and I imagine something as bloated as Windows 7 would take a while to start up. Edit: Also: Yggdrasil will fly on any machine under 15 years old. But good luck finding a download, there hasn't been a new release since '95. |
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Jan 16 2009, 11:35 PM
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QUOTE(9001 @ Jan 16 2009, 10:24 PM)  DSL and Slackware tend to run the fastest. Then DSL would prob be the best for what im looking for cause its also small. But its kinda weird. Its not gnome is it? Cause you right click the desktop for the menu. Ill just download and it and run it off the live cd. And does it actually say D*** small or just DSL? |
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JosephCohen123 Linux speed questions? Jan 16 2009, 11:19 PM
mipadi QUOTE(JosephCohen123 @ Jan 16 2009, 11:35... Jan 16 2009, 11:43 PM
9001 Slackware is also ridiculously tiny. The biggest ... Jan 16 2009, 11:42 PM JosephCohen123 O i see. So really ubuntu might be the same speed ... Jan 16 2009, 11:50 PM mipadi QUOTE(JosephCohen123 @ Jan 16 2009, 11:50... Jan 17 2009, 12:02 AM JosephCohen123 QUOTE(mipadi @ Jan 16 2009, 11:02 PM) Yea... Jan 17 2009, 12:14 AM 9001 The kernel runs the same speed, but the interface ... Jan 16 2009, 11:56 PM JosephCohen123 Ya in ubuntu I i had to turn off effects.
I actual... Jan 16 2009, 11:58 PM 9001 Video card wouldn't cause that. It would have... Jan 17 2009, 12:03 AM 9001 What processor is it? 2ghz usually isn't so ba... Jan 17 2009, 12:15 AM JosephCohen123 QUOTE(9001 @ Jan 16 2009, 11:15 PM) What ... Jan 17 2009, 12:33 AM |
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