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| == Is your desktop too slow? == Some systems with lower memory configurations will be more responsive without the extra eye candy provided by the Gnome interface. To install '''XFCE''', a lightweight alternative to Gnome: * Make sure the Universe repository is enabled (see AddingRepositoriesHowto) * Install the package ''xfce4'' (see SynapticHowto) * Once all the packages are successfully installed you may log out (you don't need to restart your computer for these changes to take effect, isn't that neat?) * Select ''xfce'' from the '''Session''' option on the log in screen. Enjoy your snappy new desktop interface! You can always choose Gnome again later through the '''Session''' option if you get a memory upgrade or decide you don't mind the boggy interface. -------------- One of the useful features that running Gnome provides is the 'auto-magical' mounting of removable media, like CD's and USB drives. However, you can very easily have this feature whilst you use the superb XFCE4 Desktop Environment. * Open a terminal window and run 'gnome-volume-manager&'. This will start gnome-volume-manager and run it in the background. * Next time you quit XFCE4, select 'Save session for future logins'. This will ensure that gnome-volme-manager starts each time you start xfce. * Now plugin your favourite USB drive or CDRom and find it magically mounted in ''/media/xxxxx''. Note, that this won't bring up an icon onto your desktop as it would in Gnome as XFCE doesn't have support for desktop icons. However nice things, like the automatic importing of photos from memory cards and playing of audio CDs does occur. --------------- For an even more bare-bones install, see http://www.binonabiso.com/en/Ubuntu-miniRAM-HOWTO.html More information: LowMemorySystems |
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