If you require Gnome or KDE functionality Window Maker is a good alternative. That is all I have ever used and I do not plan on changing it because of it offers great performance and elegant features. It is highly configurable and you have the choice of manual editing and at least two excellent GUI tools. The dock applications are not only cool but offer impressive functionality that provides immediate access to information and applications.
Check it out www.windowmaker.org =C1lvaro Z=FA=F1iga On Fri, 2002-09-27 at 10:28, Mat Branyon wrote:=20 > those things will definately help, but as far as tweaking kde, run the > control center, and go thought those tabs, that can speed your desktop > up. =20 >=20 > what ive seen, is that a lot of times, linux tends to run teh desktop > slow (maybe im doing something wrong) and ive never gotten the modules > to compile after i recompile the kernel (following the instructions step > by step, i can never get freakin sound to work). >=20 > what ive also noticed, is that freebsd is fast as all hell on the > desktop. its not that hard to configure either. i think thats really > cool for two reasons... 1. as far as i know, they arent working on > making freebsd a desktop os 2. freebsd is better than linux =3Dp (ive bee= n > recently jaded by not finding a decent linux with a ports-like tree) >=20 > --mat > you really dont have to believe me =3D) >=20 > On Fri, 2002-09-27 at 06:48, Doug Riddle wrote: > > The first thing to do is recompile the kernel. Take out the support > > for things you do not need, add the things you do. This will > > sometimes make a drastic difference. The try one of the window > > managers like Fluxbox, or IceWM. You will improvement there too. > > Staya away from bloatware like Mozzila, use Galeon or Opera instead.=20 > > There are tweaks, but I would do the simple things first. > >=20 > > Doug > >=20 > > --- Brad Bendily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I was reading some post on slashdot and they spoke of > > > tweaking the linux desktop to get faster/better=20 > > > results. In windows XP there is about 20 items to=20 > > > turn off to get the desktop smoother. > > >=20 > > > (I know, I know, XP har har, but well, I support about > > > 1500 users of windows OSs and well SLU has just=20 > > > decided that XP will be their next OS of choice. Because > > > MS has decided to stop selling 98 sometime in the near > > > future. So I have to use XP so I can support and answer > > > any of the higher level questions that come my way. > > > So BACK OFF!!! ;)=20 > > >=20 > > > Anyways my point is in XP I can turn off some of those=20 > > > windows fattening features like... umm well I just > > > realized that my laptop with XP is in the truck so off > > > the top of my head, if you right click the desktop > > > and go to properties there is a desktop enhancement tab > > > in there somewhere. > > >=20 > > > What ways can I tweak KDE or GNOME to give better=20 > > > performance speed wise? > > > Has anyone ever done this? > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > BTW the Wil Wheaton article is pretty cool.=20 > > > --=20 > > > Brad Bendily - CNA > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >=20 > >=20 > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Warmest Regards, > > Doug Riddle > > http://www.dougriddle.com > > =20 > > ## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are= the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## > >=20 > >=20 > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > >=20 > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >=20
