06-21-2016, 08:30 AM
06-21-2016, 05:53 PM
Hi JohnB
Im new here too.
I put Linux lite on my laptop about a week ago.
I rather like it myself.
Each distro has its unique flourishes.
LXLE has a System/Internet Monitor in the upper right hand corner.
Im the type who likes to see whats happening.
I learned that its not Linux thats so godawfullly slow on this comp..
Its Firefox drawing too many resources when I have it doing too much.
I hate clickin on something & nothing happens...I get antsy.
I look forward to finding all the little things I like & getting them on to my set-up.
See ya a round,
Les
Im new here too.
I put Linux lite on my laptop about a week ago.
I rather like it myself.
Each distro has its unique flourishes.
LXLE has a System/Internet Monitor in the upper right hand corner.
Im the type who likes to see whats happening.
I learned that its not Linux thats so godawfullly slow on this comp..
Its Firefox drawing too many resources when I have it doing too much.
I hate clickin on something & nothing happens...I get antsy.
I look forward to finding all the little things I like & getting them on to my set-up.
See ya a round,
Les
06-21-2016, 06:35 PM
welcome
06-22-2016, 07:28 AM
Hello Les and TMG1961
Have been using Linux-Lite-3 and i really do enjoy the experience. Thanks for the welcomes by the way.
Have been using Linux-Lite-3 and i really do enjoy the experience. Thanks for the welcomes by the way.
07-07-2016, 06:31 AM
How-DEE!
So am I. That's why I scroll down to turn the splash screen off at boot, and don't use some of the GUI software updaters, etc. Of course, an SSD boots so fast, there's no time to see all that anyway, so you pretty much have to check logs to see what's going on at boot.
What they're using in LXLE sounds like Conky to me. Haven't tried LXLE in a while, so I can't say for sure.
As fast as LXLE is, there are simply distros out there that are faster, so I moved on to the next one. I used to really like LXDE, but then I decided I wanted to play with some entries on the menus. In LXDE, that's a real pain, as there's no good GUI way to edit them that doesn't totally trash the menu structure.
Finally, their decision that users could no longer be trusted with root windows in PCManFM was the last straw for me. I quickly tired of having to add that feature back in as a custom action all the time.
Perhaps Jerry might consider adding a simple Conky in a future release - one that can be toggled on and off. If not, I'm sure he has an excellent reason as to why.
One could write a book just on how to utilize Conky, and I'm pretty sure that someone already has. As far as examples of .conkyrc files go, asking people to share them is kind of like asking to borrow someone's gun, favorite fishing lure, or wife.
A general rule of thumb is that the less stuff installed, and the less stuff that starts at boot and/or runs in the background, the better. There has been a lot of discussion on here about various browsers, and how fast or slow they are. Perhaps those folks here who has used several of the different browsers available can write about their experiences in a single thread (NOT * THIS* ONE!), with some benchmarks thrown in, plus some feature comparisons such as native VPN support, privacy, speed, functionality, available plugins (which can ALSO slow things to a crawl), and all that.
To go even further, it might be good to have all these different tips and tricks in a single subcategory (Optimizing Linux Lite?). Of course, many of those tips/tricks are also good for OTHER flavors of Linux, also.
I, too, start wondering what is going on when someone has a quad-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, and an SSD, yet things are still sluggish. In Windows, you'd expect that, but not in Linux. This is especially aggravating on those resource-challenged setups.
And now, to get back on topic, welcome to LL and the forums!
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
(06-21-2016, 05:53 PM)Les Normal link Wrote: [ -> ]LXLE has a System/Internet Monitor in the upper right hand corner.
Im the type who likes to see whats happening.
So am I. That's why I scroll down to turn the splash screen off at boot, and don't use some of the GUI software updaters, etc. Of course, an SSD boots so fast, there's no time to see all that anyway, so you pretty much have to check logs to see what's going on at boot.
What they're using in LXLE sounds like Conky to me. Haven't tried LXLE in a while, so I can't say for sure.
As fast as LXLE is, there are simply distros out there that are faster, so I moved on to the next one. I used to really like LXDE, but then I decided I wanted to play with some entries on the menus. In LXDE, that's a real pain, as there's no good GUI way to edit them that doesn't totally trash the menu structure.
Finally, their decision that users could no longer be trusted with root windows in PCManFM was the last straw for me. I quickly tired of having to add that feature back in as a custom action all the time.
Perhaps Jerry might consider adding a simple Conky in a future release - one that can be toggled on and off. If not, I'm sure he has an excellent reason as to why.
One could write a book just on how to utilize Conky, and I'm pretty sure that someone already has. As far as examples of .conkyrc files go, asking people to share them is kind of like asking to borrow someone's gun, favorite fishing lure, or wife.
(06-21-2016, 05:53 PM)Les Normal link Wrote: [ -> ]I learned that its not Linux thats so godawfullly slow on this comp..
Its Firefox drawing too many resources when I have it doing too much.
I hate clickin on something & nothing happens...I get antsy.
A general rule of thumb is that the less stuff installed, and the less stuff that starts at boot and/or runs in the background, the better. There has been a lot of discussion on here about various browsers, and how fast or slow they are. Perhaps those folks here who has used several of the different browsers available can write about their experiences in a single thread (NOT * THIS* ONE!), with some benchmarks thrown in, plus some feature comparisons such as native VPN support, privacy, speed, functionality, available plugins (which can ALSO slow things to a crawl), and all that.
To go even further, it might be good to have all these different tips and tricks in a single subcategory (Optimizing Linux Lite?). Of course, many of those tips/tricks are also good for OTHER flavors of Linux, also.
I, too, start wondering what is going on when someone has a quad-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, and an SSD, yet things are still sluggish. In Windows, you'd expect that, but not in Linux. This is especially aggravating on those resource-challenged setups.
(06-21-2016, 05:53 PM)Les Normal link Wrote: [ -> ]I look forward to finding all the little things I like & getting them on to my set-up.I think that the ease of customization with XFCE and Linux Lite, especially when coupled with XFCE Theme Manager, is a part of what makes LL stand out so far above the rest.
And now, to get back on topic, welcome to LL and the forums!
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
07-07-2016, 12:52 PM
I have LXLE Posh on an old Dell 1150 with an adequate 2.33G CPU and you are correct that Firefox uses more CPU in LXLE than it does in Linux Lite. It is something I am looking into, and is probably because of the modified Open Box desktop that is used by their system, and the amount of desktop options that Firefox is configured to, and the Sea Monkey build that they use as default. I have gotten it to work a little better lately, with some Debian updates and changes, but Firefox is an issue in LXLE on old hardware. LL on the other hand uses XFCE base, and Firefox is more efficient. LL is a solid simple distro and may be the easiest to use of all the distros for windows converts. If you are new to Linux you will enjoy LL more than LXLE, and this is a terrific and very accessible forum. One of the better ones.
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