Ubuntu 10.10 Slow
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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- 2010-12-17
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- 2010-12-17
| 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
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%.
| 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.
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 :)
Can you give the output of:
sudo lshw -C display
According to:
http://
It's an Ati X300 Mobility.
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
resources: irq:16 memory:
*-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
resources: memory:
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/
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
Source:
http://
Obviously if you use a different resolution, change it in the file.
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!?!?!?!
It doesn't suit everyone's needs
| 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
