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Slow performance after installing Ubuntu over Windows XP
I installed Ubuntu over Windows XP and then the Ubuntu started to work very slowly. The performance is not to the standard. What should I do to remove the initial Windows and to make Ubuntu as a ...
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Ubuntu Slow - What architecture does the Windows Installer install?
I feel absolutely limited by using Windows, and I need to switch to a Unix environment.
I once installed Red Hat on my laptop (screen + external monitor setup; 4GB ram; x64) and it worked fine, but I ...
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Will ubuntu 12.04 LTS run faster when installed individually instead of in the windows folder? [duplicate]
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What performance differences are there when installing with Wubi?
I have lots of freezes and stuff... So I was wondering if I installed Ubuntu individually instead of ...
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How do I install Anything-sync-daemon?
From the Arch Linux wiki:
Anything-sync-daemon (asd) is a tiny shell script designed to manage target directories in tmpfs and to periodically sync them back to your physical disc (HDD/SSD). This ...
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Installing 11.10 Beta 2 from USB very slow [closed]
I am trying to install ubuntu on an older tower PC I have from USB, Its horrible slow, I can bear with the waiting at the boot screen for 5 minutes but when I get into the install menus it takes for ...
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Will a Virtual Box Installation have low Disk performance
I understand that if you install Ubuntu on Windows using Wubi, there are disk performance issues since the entire system is mostly concentrated on a single file.
What about the case of a Virtual Box, ...
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Install to SD Card
I've been wondering about improving the performance and battery life of my netbook by installing my root partition to an SD card. Will there be any performance benefits (or drawbacks)? Are there any ...
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Apple G4 733Mhz and 512Mb Ram… Any suggestions on what to use for good performance?
I'd like to install Ubuntu on this little g4 I've found...
I hope to get a better performance than Os X 10.4, is it possible?
I thought about using a server minimal install and then put on it gnome, ...
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How can I strip down Ubuntu?
I'm trying to fix what I consider a bloated install of Ubuntu. When I install Ubuntu on a machine, I get things that I don't want - web browsers, office applications, media players, accessibility ...
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How do I optimize the OS for SSDs?
What steps should be taken before/during/after installation of Ubuntu on a Solid State Drive to optimize performance and ensure maximum durability of the drive?
