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Ubuntu 10.10 Slow

Asked by Kirsty Grootkerk

Ubuntu 10.10 running really slow (can only have one program running at a time, otherwise the whole system crashes and the mouse pointer jumps across the screen). I have a Dell Latitude D610. I am thinking the problem might be with the Graphics card (Intel 915GM Express Graphics Chipset). However, this is just a guess.

Can anyone walk me through what might be wrong? I'm a Windows user normally so Ubuntu is all new to me! If you need system information, am happy to provide, I just don't know where to get it.

Thanks in advance :)

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Theodotos Andreou (theodotos) said : 		#1

1) Open the "System Monitor" from System --> Administration
2) Click on the Processes tab
3) Sort by CPU and/or Memory column (by clicking on the respectice column names)

Report here any processes that consume too much CPU or RAM

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Kirsty Grootkerk (evilgrumblefinger-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

Thanks Theodotos, here are the details that it provided:

The only thing I can see without loading any software is the ''gnome system monitor'', that takes up 6% of the CPU. However, if I run a game, the Gnome system monitor jumps from anywhere between 7-66%.

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oocevin (ccct007) said : 		#3

When was the last time you updated your system. Plus try
bleachbit to clean your system of old stuff the the system
does not use any more.

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Kirsty Grootkerk (evilgrumblefinger-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#4

Its a completely fresh install on a formatted computer, all updates were installed during the installation. Apart from what Ubuntu installed, I havent added anything else onto it. I'll try bleachbit anyway to see if that does help. Any other suggestions if that doesn't work?

Thanks in advance :)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

According to:
http://michaeleberhart.net/linux/ubuntu/8_10/

It's an Ati X300 Mobility.

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Kirsty Grootkerk (evilgrumblefinger-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#6

Hi

The details it gave were:

 *-display:0
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
       resources: irq:16 memory:dff00000-dff7ffff ioport:ec38(size=8) memory:c0000000-cfffffff memory:dfec0000-dfefffff
  *-display:1 UNCLAIMED
       description: Display controller
       product: Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2.1
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:dff80000-dfffffff

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

Try:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xor.conf

paste this text:

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 Driver "intel"
 Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Configured Monitor"
 Option "DPMS"
 HorizSync 30-71
 VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device "Configured Video Device"
 Monitor "Configured Monitor"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
 Depth 24
 Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Save the new file, close gedit and reboot, if you don't get a desktop, reboot and hold shift, select recovery mode, select root then run:

mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_old; reboot

NB. The X in X11 is CAPITALIZED, Linux is very case sensitive so you must capitaize the X.

Let me know how you get on

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

Source:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1251998

Obviously if you use a different resolution, change it in the file.

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Kirsty Grootkerk (evilgrumblefinger-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#9

This seems to have solved the problem, the system is running much faster! Thank you all for your fantastic help and advice :)

I must certainly say, I really love Linux, and after only a few days of using it have totally wiped Windows off the system. Why isn't everyone using this!?!?!?!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#10

It doesn't suit everyone's needs

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Theodotos Andreou (theodotos) said : 		#11

They prefer to have their data snoop out and reformat their PC every couple of months! :) Spread the word about Ubuntu