09-16-2016, 03:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-16-2016, 03:26 PM by newtusmaximus.)
I have two Fuji Siemens laptops ( see sig below), each with 2GB RAM and dual core Intel processors and built in wifi. These have been running upgrades of LL since V1.6 32bit. They have been speedy and had "new" life breathed into them. Not dual boot; full LL install only.
However since upgrading to LL3.0 - standard kernel, I have note that response times on both the machines etc have been slower. My concern is, as LL develops, it will be less compatible with older machines. The latter still having considerable life left in them.
The question therefore is what, if anything, can be pruned from LL to to overcome these potential problems.
The laptops are used for business, browsing, emails, multimedia etc. Not gaming. So Office, browser, Thunderbird, SKYPE etc are needed.
As an aside, my Toshiba Sat Pro A10 with 1GB RAM had to be downgraded to Kernel 3.16 when I upgraded to LL3.0 32bit, and even now struggles. It appears that LL2.8 was about the tipping point for that machine.
Thoughts welcomed. Thanks. Happy to experiment but as still a newbie as far as linux ( under the bonnet) is concerned.
However since upgrading to LL3.0 - standard kernel, I have note that response times on both the machines etc have been slower. My concern is, as LL develops, it will be less compatible with older machines. The latter still having considerable life left in them.
The question therefore is what, if anything, can be pruned from LL to to overcome these potential problems.
The laptops are used for business, browsing, emails, multimedia etc. Not gaming. So Office, browser, Thunderbird, SKYPE etc are needed.
As an aside, my Toshiba Sat Pro A10 with 1GB RAM had to be downgraded to Kernel 3.16 when I upgraded to LL3.0 32bit, and even now struggles. It appears that LL2.8 was about the tipping point for that machine.
Thoughts welcomed. Thanks. Happy to experiment but as still a newbie as far as linux ( under the bonnet) is concerned.
2006 - HP DC7700p ultraslim Desktop Intel 6300 cpu 4GB Ram LL3.8 64bit.
2007 - Fujitsu Siemens V3405 Laptop 2 GB Ram LL3.6 32bit. Now 32bit Debian 9 + nonfree.
2006 - Fujitsu Siemens Si1520 Laptop Intel T720 cpu 3GB Ram LL5.6 64 Bit
2014 - Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E754 Intel i7 4712MQ 16GB Ram LL6.6
2003 - RETIRED Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 1 GB RAM LL2.8 32bit
2007 - Fujitsu Siemens V3405 Laptop 2 GB Ram LL3.6 32bit. Now 32bit Debian 9 + nonfree.
2006 - Fujitsu Siemens Si1520 Laptop Intel T720 cpu 3GB Ram LL5.6 64 Bit
2014 - Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E754 Intel i7 4712MQ 16GB Ram LL6.6
2003 - RETIRED Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 1 GB RAM LL2.8 32bit