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07-13-2007, 02:32 PM
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Registered: Oct 2004
Location: still outside the Matrix
Distribution: Arch, formerly Gentoo and Slackware
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Fastest Ubutu-derived distro?
I'm pretty firmly in the Slackware-Gentoo-Arch camps, but on a test machine I've installed Kubuntu. I've been pleased with certain aspects of it. My question: Is there a "turbo" or otherwise optimized derivative of Ubuntu? The standard installation feels pretty slow in comparison with Slackware, Gentoo and Arch, I guess because the Ubuntu devs had added a lot of things to make thing more friendly.
Thanks.
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07-13-2007, 02:37 PM
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
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just uninstall the junk you don't want, that'll make it faster.
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07-13-2007, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by acid_kewpie
just uninstall the junk you don't want, that'll make it faster.
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Yeah, I guess that's the best way to go about it. I was thinking of starting from the other direction -- a minimal Ubuntu derivative that I could then add stuff to. Six of one, half-dozen of another, I suppose.
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07-13-2007, 05:53 PM
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Registered: Mar 2007
Location: North Carolina
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DIfferent versions.
I haven't tried Ubuntu, but there is xubuntu ( KDE ) and i think a fluxbox version as well.
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07-13-2007, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Hern_28
I haven't tried Ubuntu, but there is xubuntu ( KDE ) and i think a fluxbox version as well.
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Xubuntu uses XFCE, I think. But you're right, that should be a bit lighter than Ubuntu or Kubuntu.
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07-14-2007, 10:36 PM
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Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Phoenix
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I did a server install with the MINI CD, then I just started installing the stuff I wanted:
xorg, usplash, usplash-theme-ubuntu, gdm, xfce4, synaptic, mousepad, xfce-appfinder, xfce4-terminal,archiver and some other things.
This install was on a Intel 667mhz with 256mb ram, it is actually can snappy for the lack of power.
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07-14-2007, 11:17 PM
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Registered: Feb 2007
Location: The Tropics
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I personally like Fluxbuntu, it is fast, installs quickly, and doesn't have a crapload of unnecessary packages with it.
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