Re: 'Root login failed' and 'machine slow' and 'brain hurts'

From: jludwig (wralphie_at_comcast.net)
Date: 10/05/05

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    Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:57:34 -0400
    
    

    On Tuesday 04 October 2005 19:07, Scot L. Harris wrote:
    > On Tue, 2005-10-04 at 17:24, David Switzer wrote:
    > > >"For FC3 192MB of memory is listed as minimum required for a
    > >
    > > graphical
    > >
    > > >environment, the release notes recommend minimum of 256MB of memory
    > >
    > > for
    > >
    > > >a graphical environment. Personally I would not recommend anything
    > >
    > > less
    > >
    > > >than 512MB."
    > >
    > > Thanks Scot, that sounds most likely. I should have read that. Sorry
    > > for wasting your time.
    >
    > It's not a waste of time. :)
    >
    > If possible upping the memory should help. You can check this by
    > examining the output of top and free.

    Also kill all resource eaters.
    Wallpapers and other candy can slow things up esp. when switching
    screens/desktops.
    Kill all unneeded/unused daemons -- this is good for security also.
    Any other program/module or such that isn't needed.

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