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Old 08-31-2008, 04:53 AM   #1
megatron
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Linux is working very slow, what to do


My Fedora 9 is working too slow,
It takes much time to open the main menu only,
what to do to increase the speed.
 
Old 08-31-2008, 04:54 AM   #2
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How much RAM have you got?
 
Old 08-31-2008, 04:55 AM   #3
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What are you're computer specs ?
 
Old 09-01-2008, 11:37 AM   #4
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One problem may be too many services being started: Fedora is quite capable of running a battery-monitoring service on a desktop! There is a website (Google for Fedora + services) which lists the available services with explanations and guides you on which to kill off.
 
  


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