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Doogee:
Okay heres the go.

I have just got a P2MMX-266Mhz with 32meg of ram and 2 meg video card (with high colour).

I have installed Mandrake on it and im pretty happy, but things are slow, moving the mouse makes the computer grunt and stuff.

Which window manager should i use? i need speed here. (even a high speed window manager would be slow on this thing)

Yes im going to get more RAM but since i am totally hardware illiterate i dont have a clue how to tell what kinda ram ive got.

Any other tips on getting this thing to go a bit faster?

Thanks heaps


-Dan

voidmain:
WindowMaker, blackbox, XFce, fvwm/2/95.

[ December 20, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

lazygamer:
Getting the most out of an old computer? Put DOS on it and use it as a dual boot 0ld$k00l beast! Then use the Linux part to download cool abandonware/oldwarez shit(in addition to word processing, programming, and websurfing). That is what I would do.  ;)

Calum:
don't put DOS on it, and don't waste your time changing to red hat unless you fancy it, there's no need. All the advice you need follows:
 
quote:Originally posted by void main:
WindowMaker, blackbox, XFce, fvwm/2/95.

--- End quote ---


I'd go for XFce or windowmaker myself, but each to their own.

buzza24:
Hey Doogee,

The RAM you proberbly have is latest type of Ram, the same as in later computers. I think it is called SDRAM.

I hope that helps you,

Later,
Buzza2

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