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:Lornitropia: Yep, It's Slow--Living with Linux
Lornitropia: Yep, It's Slow--Living with Linux
Feb 12, 2005, 05 :30 UTC (32 Talkback[s]) (8535 reads)

(Other stories by Steve Duncan)

"You know, I remember when Linux was touted as the small, fast operating system--able to turn even an old slow machine into a useful computer again. That’s what got me to try it a long time ago. That and, of course, some Windows versions of old that left a lot to be desired.

"But while this new Linux seems to be pretty capable, it doesn’t seem to be either small or fast.."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
The speed (very slow) of Linux distribut ...   Slowlynux   
Dandy
Feb 12, 2005, 14:30:25
 
Exactly why is this story here on Linux  ...   Why is this story here?   
Todd
Feb 12, 2005, 15:10:29
 
February 12, 2005Rain and snow again tod ...   Re: Why is this story here?   
Aunt Tilly
Feb 12, 2005, 16:39:04
 
> The speed (very slow) of Linux distrib ...   Re: Slowlynux   
Rainer Weikusat
Feb 12, 2005, 16:45:32
 
> > The speed (very slow) of Linux distr ...   Re: Re: Slowlynux   
Joebob
Feb 12, 2005, 18:02:30
 
Danday clipped his posting on Lornitopia ...   Measuring speed....   
GreyGeek
Feb 12, 2005, 18:02:39
 
Oh, this takes a few seconds more to sta ...   I never understood why this is a big deal   
Joe User
Feb 12, 2005, 19:40:55
 
> The speed (very slow) of Linux distrib ...   Re: Slowlynux   
Jose
Feb 12, 2005, 19:51:12
 
It doesn't strike you as a bit odd t ...   Re: Slowlynux   
scott_R
Feb 12, 2005, 19:56:02
 
yaknow. the reason why this guy says Lin ...   distro selection tool   
steve poling
Feb 12, 2005, 20:04:21
 
Hi:I used Linux in a variety of systems  ...   Slow Linux, my experience.   
Lou
Feb 12, 2005, 21:05:38
 
X was not designed to be used how it is  ...   X is at fault   
Milton Stephens
Feb 12, 2005, 21:23:02
 
+AGAAYA-Any distro that uses X and has a ...   Re: X is at fault   
Richard N. Turner
Feb 13, 2005, 04:55:07
 
> > For comparison: Linux on a 200 Mhz A ...   Re: Re: Re: Slowlynux   
Rainer Weikusat
Feb 13, 2005, 08:33:10
 
> X was not designed to be used how it i ...   Re: X is at fault   
Rainer Weikusat
Feb 13, 2005, 12:35:43
 
"X was not designed to be used how it is ...   Re: X is at fault   
Tony OBryan
Feb 13, 2005, 16:48:54
 
> > > For comparison: Linux on a 200 Mhz ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Slowlynux   
Joe Bob
Feb 13, 2005, 17:18:33
 
I've always known by watching my Lin ...   Is there a way to see WinXP boot?   
Eric Brown
Feb 13, 2005, 17:28:12
 
> > > Huh?  What are are you talking abo ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Slowlynux   
Rainer WEikusat
Feb 13, 2005, 22:36:31
 
> You are presumably refering to a ' ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Slowlynux   
Joe Bob
Feb 14, 2005, 00:38:40
 
> You don't even know that SUSE, for ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Slowlynux   
Rainer Weikusat
Feb 14, 2005, 08:20:09
 
> Hi:> I used Linux in a variety of syst ...   Re: Slow Linux, my experience.   
Ookaze BioACobol
Feb 14, 2005, 09:55:05
 
 X was not designed to be used how it is ...   Re: X is at fault   
Ookaze BioACobol
Feb 14, 2005, 10:09:44
 
Between the mutual abuses - could somebo ...   No more oil in fire, let´s talk facts!   
Dandy
Feb 14, 2005, 11:19:17
 
> Most of KDE speed is more dependant on ...   Re: Re: Slow Linux, my experience.   
Lou
Feb 14, 2005, 13:36:47
 
LOL!! THAT made my day. Made this silly  ...   Re: Re: Why is this story here?   
Hyper L
Feb 14, 2005, 13:45:23
 
I just installed Debian sarge (that new  ...   Oh for pete's sake just get more ram   
Penn Gwyn
Feb 14, 2005, 13:59:16
 
 Between the mutual abuses - could someb ...   Re: No more oil in fire, let´s talk facts!   
Hyper L
Feb 14, 2005, 14:08:11
 
Back on topic: why Linux can be slow as  ...   Make Linux faster   
aRTee
Feb 14, 2005, 16:24:25
 
I stopped reading after the second parag ...   Wheres the research to back up claims?   
Kevin
Feb 14, 2005, 17:31:15
 
My experience is that Linux can run quit ...   Re: No more oil in fire, let´s talk facts!   
k12linux
Feb 14, 2005, 18:36:07
 
Don't believe the talk about older k ...   Re: Make Linux faster   
Penn Gwyn
Feb 14, 2005, 22:20:35
 
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