[NBLUG/talk] Speeding up KDE, I'll try anything

Jordan Erickson jerickson at logicalnetworking.net
Wed Aug 5 12:06:16 PDT 2009


Try some other distros that use KDE as their main UI...Ubuntu has had 
kind of a bad track record for supporting KDE (IMHO). I'm sure some bugs 
are probably *buntu specific. Just my $0.02..


Cheers,
Jordan

Bob Blick wrote:
> I've been using Ubuntu lately and it really is a lot faster than
> Kubuntu. I'd like to find a way to make Kubuntu run faster, if that's
> possible, because I am used to KDE and generally like its features and
> applications. But since 4.x(now 4.2) I have really been questioning my
> loyalty. Just watching the mouse cursor freeze up each and every time as
> the K menu tries to render is beginning to drive me crazy. I no longer
> believe the people who say that all you need is more memory and KDE is
> fast. It's about as fast as a Mac Plus running off a floppy drive.
>
> Anyway, if someone has found a way to actually make the default Kubuntu
> install run faster, I'm all ears. I'll try any tip. BTW I don't have any
> 3D fluff running, and I do have a decent video card.
>
> Or if you also have given up on KDE I'd like to hear how you
> transitioned. I miss Konqueror, it does so much.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Cheerful regards,
>
> Bob
>
>   


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