i_was_here Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 What distro would be considered light and fast while still using GNOME? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lechio Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Gnome is really a necessity for the desktop, or could it be another Desktop Environment similar to Gnome? What type of hardware would it be used in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_here Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 I do want Gnome. As for the computer, its a Athlon 64 3200+ with 1GB of memory. BTW I emphasize "light and fast". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_97784568745 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I do want Gnome.As for the computer, its a Athlon 64 3200+ with 1GB of memory. BTW I emphasize "light and fast". Arch linux + gnome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted November 9, 2008 Veteran Share Posted November 9, 2008 I do want Gnome.As for the computer, its a Athlon 64 3200+ with 1GB of memory. BTW I emphasize "light and fast". The adjectives "light" and "fast" aren't often associated with Gnome. But your computer should run fine regardless of your Desktop Environment. P.S. That is an unusual affinity to your desktop of choice. I commend your dedication, even if I lack understanding on why you need gnome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 possibly you could give xcfe a try? Xubuntu would be a good start. gnome would still run well with those specs, just it would not be as 'nimble' as you expect it would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winrez Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 +1 Xubuntu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 If you really need Gnome, I suggest you use Debian. Debian is pretty bare bones when it all comes down to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_here Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 The adjectives "light" and "fast" aren't often associated with Gnome. I know, but Im was hoping there is a distro that is lighter even if a little bit. gnome would still run well with those specs, just it would not be as 'nimble' as you expect it would be Seriously? Is Gnome that heavy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Both Gnome and kde feel less responsive than vista for me. (in my experience on my beefy gaming desktop and my laptop both gnome and kde feel unacceptably slow imo, and I have probably used like 20+ distros lol) xfce is really fast though, I'd give it a shot if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_here Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 That is rather discouraging to hear. I will look at XFCE, and if anyone has suggestions for a window manager Id be glad to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I will look at XFCE, and if anyone has suggestions for a window manager Id be glad to hear it. The only real difference is that XFCE doesn't have a built-in screenshot utility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I use Gnome on machines with much lower specs than you've got and it's perfectly usable. If you really want to get the best resource usage out of your PC, but insist on using Gnome, then I'd recommend Arch Linux. The beauty of Linux (and it doesn't matter which Distro you choose) is that you can try any and all Desktop Environments and Window Managers (there is a subtle difference between the two terms) without too many problems, and find what suits you best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behemoth Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 If you end up going with XFCE, I would suggest giving Zenwalk a try. It probably uses the XFCE desktop the best out of the distros I have tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_here Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 I tried the Zenwalk Live CD but I liked Xubuntu better. Well, thanks everyone. Ive switched to Xubuntu (for now anyways). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behemoth Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 No problem - enjoy Xubuntu, it's a good distro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redvamp128 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I am surprised someone has not mentioned this-- http://www.shiftlinux.net/download/gnome/ https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=586648 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Even better, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installat...owMemorySystems https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren89 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 +1 i think you should try xubuntu if you really want it to be as responsive as what you've expected. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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