now we are starting to sound and act like microsoft. The other edition that runs on deb is only available on vdv. I dont have a dvd burner. Guess I need to spend a $100 and get one. Please see original posters setup and statement #13. He has 1g memory I dont have anywhere near that so I peek out before he does that. I do have an old computer but I built it myself Its has a amd atholon 1800+ three memory slots up to 512mb apiece so its no slouch. I just havnt been able to purchase more memory because im old and on ss. This is a valid bug and instead of arguing about it it needs to be looked into. Thanks for your time. On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 7:32 AM, Justin K <664...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:
> " Am I wrong or isnt the idea of linux mint and ubuntu is to get people > to people away from windows so they can have a different operating > system thats good and will run on their system without having to buy new > bigger equipment?? " > > - Yes, but I don't think it should also expected of a box designed that > handled 2-3 generations ago of systems to be able to run the latest and > greatest to the maximum. I accept this with my own systems 6-10 years > old. Designing an OS to cater to those systems while attempting to be > the top is a delicate balance of trying to provide the best features and > include the widest swath of hardware. Every system has minimum specs - > it just so happens yours just hits the bare minimum rather than > exceeding them with flying colours. > > " What is the difference in linux mint 9 and linux mint 10? Its the same > thing just update of programs and maybe a few features. " > > - New features cause programs to get larger in size, and consequently > use more memory to run those features. E.g. standard Metacity vs. > Compiz. Compiz is (simplified, don't flay me) a feature which > introduces a heavier layer of compositing, however this single feature > alone can certainly eat up the memory and bring systems to a standstill. > Regressions also happen of course - and we need to be notified of these > so they can be routed to the proper place. > > " I have used every version of it up to now. With no problem with it > untill this version. I started with mint a year ago and this is the > third version of it I have used. " > > - See above. Software gets larger and the hardware stays behind - they > have to remain relatively consistent else performance degradation on > both sides happen. Can also apply the infamous car analogy to it - one > day driving home along the same road one takes every day, and you can > get a flat tyre. I do not think simply because it was used every day > prior without issue is no indication that it should be an absolutely > expected behavior in all cases. > > " What am I superposed to do ? Should I look for a new operating system > ? " > > - Not necessarily. See what Clement advised. There are ways to tune > down the system and make it run very well on older hardware. There are > also other spins which utilize XFCE, LXDE, or Fluxbox, and a different > edition which uses Debian. These should provide a better experience for > you - and this is what they are designed towards. > > Older hardware does not mean throw away - it means you have to be a bit > more cautious with how the resources are used. It is unfortunate that > your hardware is unable to support the newest of everything, but I think > it has to be generally accepted that moving forward with more robust and > feature-laden software will almost invariably eat more resources. > > Good luck to you. I hope you can find a version which satisfies your > computing needs and plays well with your hardware. > > -- > LM 10 RC uses over 200mb RAM > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/664006 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- @Dave Stroud@ -- LM 10 RC uses over 200mb RAM https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/664006 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
