LM 7.2 runs just fine on my ThinkPad laptop, 366 Celeron with 64 MB of
memory. If you are having sluggish performance, you might look into
disabling some services which you rarely or never use, possibly remove
some fonts or have them load dynamically rather than automatically at
boot, etc.
Also, check this page:
http://mandrakeuser.org/xwin/xtweak.html
Dave
On Friday 16 February 2001 13:21, Mark Johnson wrote:
> Just wondering, without spendning a fortune what would be the ideal
> platform for running LM 7.2 (KDE/GNOME)?
>
> I ask this because I'm running 7.2 on a K6-200/128MB and on a
> P400/256MB and they are both sluggish. How much machine to I need to
> run a typical installation of 7.2, I was planning on upgrading my CPU
> to a 500 but I'm not sure if it is increasing the proc will be as
> effective as increasing the memory. In the task window X was using
> up 17K (I guess memory) is that about right?
--
Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
