Well, it takes longer than a minute, more like ten, to recompile a Linux Kernel with Libranet's Debian, but it isn't complicated. I like FreeBSD, but as a desktop, for me, it makes a great server. I plan on setting up a BSD server if Santa Claus is good to me this year.
Doug --- Neal Stuntz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yes yes yes. freebsd is easier to figure out, and for some odd > reason it > works on the first go around. Yeah you do have to know how to > configure > some bootup files, login files, etc.. to get sound working, and > others. > I donno, the day a linux kernel can compiled, and booted in under > 1 > min, i'll give it a shot again. ( yes you CAN compile/boot > freebsd's > kerenel in under a min, we just did it in 59.4 seconds. AMD dual > AMD > 2000MP ) > > neal > > Mat Branyon wrote: > > >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. > > > >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). > > > >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 =p > (ive been > >recently jaded by not finding a decent linux with a ports-like > tree) > > > >--mat > >you really dont have to believe me =) > > > >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. > >>There are tweaks, but I would do the simple things first. > >> > >>Doug > >> > >>--- Brad Bendily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>I was reading some post on slashdot and they spoke of > >>>tweaking the linux desktop to get faster/better > >>>results. In windows XP there is about 20 items to > >>>turn off to get the desktop smoother. > >>> > >>>(I know, I know, XP har har, but well, I support about > >>>1500 users of windows OSs and well SLU has just > >>>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!!! ;) > >>> > >>>Anyways my point is in XP I can turn off some of those > >>>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. > >>> > >>>What ways can I tweak KDE or GNOME to give better > >>>performance speed wise? > >>>Has anyone ever done this? > >>> > >>> > >>>BTW the Wil Wheaton article is pretty cool. > >>>-- > >>>Brad Bendily - CNA > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>General mailing list > >>>[email protected] > >>>http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >>> > >>> > >>===== > >>Warmest Regards, > >>Doug Riddle > >>http://www.dougriddle.com > >> > >>## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; > they are the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## > >> > >> > >>__________________________________________________ > >>Do you Yahoo!? > >>New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > >>http://sbc.yahoo.com > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>General mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >General mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > ===== Warmest Regards, Doug Riddle http://www.dougriddle.com ## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com
