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, 11:50 PM
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O i see. So really ubuntu might be the same speed as DSL. Just DSL may be a little faster cause it uses flux. So I really dont see a need in using DSL over ubuntu or debian unless the computer has like 50mb of ram.
And I think id rather us ubuntu over gentoo because if gentoo isnt that much better than Id rather use ubuntu which is easier. What has the least visual effects (making it faster) between ubuntu debian and other ditros like that? |
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Jan 17 2009, 12:02 AM
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QUOTE(JosephCohen123 @ Jan 16 2009, 11:50 PM)  So I really dont see a need in using DSL over ubuntu or debian unless the computer has like 50mb of ram. Yeah, probably. What hardware are you using? |
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Jan 17 2009, 12:14 AM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Jan 16 2009, 11:02 PM) Yeah, probably. What hardware are you using? An old desktop, 2ghx proccessor (but a bad one) and upgraded to 500mb. But I just want to know. Cause i think i might be getting a desktop and im gonne be lookin for a cheap netbook and since they dont have much ram etc i dont want vista on that so im researching the best distros for diff computers. |
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JosephCohen123 Linux speed questions? Jan 16 2009, 11:19 PM
9001 DSL and Slackware tend to run the fastest.
And yo... Jan 16 2009, 11:24 PM
JosephCohen123 QUOTE(9001 @ Jan 16 2009, 10:24 PM) DSL a... Jan 16 2009, 11:35 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 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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