[Question]:Making Ubuntu 8.04 Gnome faster
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gary4gar
GaurishSharma.com
Done The above Tips, Also i now remember i don't have a /SWAP. will having a /SWAP speed up? If yes, then how do i create SWAP without damaging the existing partition structure.
and one more thing i just noticed, sda3 is mounted as ext3 partition
now "/" is mounted as read-only
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gaurish@Moody-Machine:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for gaurish:
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2acb2acb
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1958 15727603+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 1959 3263 10482412+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 3264 9729 51938145 7 HPFS/NTFSand one more thing i just noticed, sda3 is mounted as ext3 partition
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gaurish@Moody-Machine:~$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda2
UUID=b97d29a7-6878-4c38-95c0-4fdc785cbd35 / ext3 noatime,nodiratime,errors=remount-ro,data=writeback 0 1
[B]# /dev/sda3
UUID=e05c12c9-281a-4a3c-8c62-a4e9a7f8a817 /media/downloads ext3 relatime 0 2
[/B]# /dev/sda1
UUID=3080B56980B535E6 /media/windows ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0THis thing just broke my install
now "/" is mounted as read-only
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MetalheadGautham
AFK
forget ubuntu ultimate edition. Its just ubuntu + eyecandy + extra apps.
praka123
left this forum longback
use Ubuntu "genuine" not some forks like ultimate or mint etc.
first remove unwanted packages from ubuntu using apt.
then use "gconf-cleaner" to clean your . files.
stop unwanted services.Gnome with its HAL and gvfs thingy can be slower or buggy.
disable HAL if you dont want automount features.same with compiz too.
custom compiled kernel optmized for your architecture is a good solution.
not some forks like ultimate or mint etc.first remove unwanted packages from ubuntu using apt.
then use "gconf-cleaner" to clean your . files.
stop unwanted services.Gnome with its HAL and gvfs thingy can be slower or buggy.
disable HAL if you dont want automount features.same with compiz too.
custom compiled kernel optmized for your architecture is a good solution.
Pat
Beyond Smart
Arre mere bhai..I asked him to look at the Ultimate Edition GUIDE
And FYI Ubuntu Ultimate Edition aint as lame as you make it sound!
MetalheadGautham
AFK
@ gary4gar:
take a look at some of my work: Optimize Ubuntu For Speed
And yes, create swap corrosponding to your ram. If RAM < 512MB, swap = 2.2 times RAM. If 512MB <= ram <= 1GB, swap = double of RAM. If 1GB < ram < 2GB , swap = 1.75 times RAM. If ram > 2GB, swap = 1.5 times RAM.
take a look at some of my work: Optimize Ubuntu For Speed
And yes, create swap corrosponding to your ram. If RAM < 512MB, swap = 2.2 times RAM. If 512MB <= ram <= 1GB, swap = double of RAM. If 1GB < ram < 2GB , swap = 1.75 times RAM. If ram > 2GB, swap = 1.5 times RAM.
Pat
Beyond Smart
Link Please
i found this which is made for fiesty. if you were talking of something else, then please say
This ones for Hardy mate..Here you go:
*forumubuntusoftware.info/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=894&sid=cbb594442fc6ba9c2cee8e06a3750a4b
praka123
left this forum longback
*kernelnewbies.org
MetalheadGautham
AFK
Hey prakash, help would be appritiated:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89715
Please suggest something there.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89715
Please suggest something there.
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gary4gar
GaurishSharma.com
Now compiling the Kernel 2.6.25.
there are thousands of option in menuconfig.so i am pretty confused.
i would be great full if anyone would make a .config file on my behalf according to my hardware.
@prakash
didn't find gconf-cleaner.
@Pat
Thanks for Guide, it helped lot.
read it now, seems nicely written but can break installs
@Gautham
Read your Guide, can't change from nautilus, as i am heavily dependent on it. I further learned Pcman does not support gvfs, so protocols like smb:// or ssh:// does not work there. also there are various nautilus scripts which i use.
there are thousands of option in menuconfig.so i am pretty confused.
i would be great full if anyone would make a .config file on my behalf according to my hardware.
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00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 8
Memory at <ignored> (32-bit, prefetchable)
Capabilities: [80] AGP version 3.0
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
Capabilities: [58] HyperTransport: Interrupt Discovery and Configuration
00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00:00.2 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00:00.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00:00.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00:00.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI bridge [K8T800/K8T890 South] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: f8000000-faffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: e0000000-efffffff
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
00:0a.0 Modem: PCTel Inc HSP56 MicroModem (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
Subsystem: PCTel Inc Unknown device 1002
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at fb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
00:0f.0 RAID bus controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT6420 SATA RAID Controller (rev 80)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 7142
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
I/O ports at e100 [size=8]
I/O ports at e200 [size=4]
I/O ports at e300 [size=8]
I/O ports at e400 [size=4]
I/O ports at e500 [size=16]
I/O ports at e600 [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
00:0f.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 7142
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
[virtual] Memory at 000001f0 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8]
[virtual] Memory at 000003f0 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
[virtual] Memory at 00000170 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8]
[virtual] Memory at 00000370 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
I/O ports at e700 [size=16]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 7142
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
I/O ports at e800 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 7142
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
I/O ports at e900 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 7142
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
I/O ports at ea00 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 81) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 7142
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
I/O ports at eb00 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
00:10.4 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 86) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 7142
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at fb001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 ISA bridge [KT600/K8T800/K8T890 South]
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. DFI KT600-AL / Soltek SL-B9D-FGR Motherboard
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 60)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 0430
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 22
I/O ports at ec00 [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 78)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 7142
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 23
I/O ports at ed00 [size=256]
Memory at fb002000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
Flags: fast devsel
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
Flags: fast devsel
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6200] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 248, IRQ 16
Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at f9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at fa000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [44] AGP version 3.0@prakash
didn't find gconf-cleaner.
@Pat
Thanks for Guide, it helped lot.
read it now, seems nicely written but can break installs
@Gautham
Read your Guide, can't change from nautilus, as i am heavily dependent on it. I further learned Pcman does not support gvfs, so protocols like smb:// or ssh:// does not work there. also there are various nautilus scripts which i use.
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MetalheadGautham
AFK
you won't need to ditch nautilus. It just won't remain the default file browser.
use it only when absolutely nessassary.
thats what I do.
infra_red_dude
Wire muncher!
Are you crazy? You don't even need a swap file if you haf 1GB+ RAM. I haf 2GB RAM and haf a 188MB swap part. just for the sake of it. The RAM consumption never exceeds 800MB no matter how many apps I load.. and the swap has NEVER been used till date...
So to speed up things.. the best things are:
1) Upgrade RAM to highest amount and frequency you can afford
2) Upgarde processor with the highest cache you are afford
3) Chuck GNOME and use something lighter (Xfce, LXDE etc.)
4) Use utils like preload, readahead, writeback etc.
These are the only practical things I can think of which haf given a boost. Other than this.. all those "speed up your ubuntu guides" are useless.
And yes, if you use a fairly modern processor and kernel then there is major difference in speed even if you compile your own kernel in ubuntu. Ubuntu is slow by nature compared to other distros.
MetalheadGautham
AFK
are yaar, swap is needed if you want to hibernate system.
and the speed up ubuntu guide is nothing but some software replacements.
upgrading hardware is easier said than done.
what are preload, readahead, writeback, etc ?
Never heard of LXDE. Is it a WM like Xfce ?
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