slow system

[Kim Briggs]

On 7/27/08, David Clark <clarksd5 at cox.net> wrote:
> I'm a Linux newbie, so i need your help +patience.
>
>  i run Ubuntu on a new Dell Laptop with 2gb of memory and its started
>  running slow as hell. Where should I start looking for reasons?
>  Any ways to speed up a Linux system?
>
>  davidclark AT davidclark.org
>
Hi DC,

My recommendation to any linux user is to add the "System Monitor"
applet to your panel whenever you load linux on a computer:

--Right-click on the panel you want it to appear in
--Click on "Add to panel"
--Under "System and Hardware", select "System Monitor"
--Right-click on the new applet and select the "Memory" box to be shown as well.

This gives you an easy, visual look at if and when your processor
and/or memory is getting maxed (probably not the memory in your case).

You can left-click the applet at any time and see the CPU % for your
applications.  Click on the "%" heading and they will be sorted by
that field.

cheers,
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