++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

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[Red Squirrel]

How old is your nephew? I know you are a fan of Linux, but it's just not for the mainstream. It's for nerds that like to spend hours trying to make something work that just works in Windows. I guess if Uncle Squirrel is nearby tech support is never too far away.

He's 13, since this would just be for web surfing there would not really be anything complicated to do. Throw in Firefox, Libre Office and few other apps. Linux gets complicated when you try to do more "complex" tasks in it. Linux totally sucks for things like user access due to the crappy permission system, for example, but less of an issue for a single user using a single PC, no file shares etc needed and no complicated or specific programs need to be used.

ThoughI just remembered about the feature Ready Boost, I never used it before, but worth a shot. Need to read up on it. Uses a USB stick as ram, basically. The issue that is making this system so slow is that with only 1GB of ram, it is pretty much running off the swap file all the time even on idle. I think I can upgrade to 2GB, but that's it.

 

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No go for readyboost. bed time nef.

 

[Bubbleawsome]

Damn. My mother just passed away. I was expecting it, but it's my last parent. She had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in late December. My sister just called with the news. I will fly out Monday for the Adirondacks. RIP mom. Mama boxes was 76.

Really sorry to hear that man. RIP mama boxes

 

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He's 13, since this would just be for web surfing there would not really be anything complicated to do. Throw in Firefox, Libre Office and few other apps. Linux gets complicated when you try to do more "complex" tasks in it. Linux totally sucks for things like user access due to the crappy permission system, for example, but less of an issue for a single user using a single PC, no file shares etc needed and no complicated or specific programs need to be used.

ThoughI just remembered about the feature Ready Boost, I never used it before, but worth a shot. Need to read up on it. Uses a USB stick as ram, basically. The issue that is making this system so slow is that with only 1GB of ram, it is pretty much running off the swap file all the time even on idle. I think I can upgrade to 2GB, but that's it.

You don't have parts lying around where you can put together a more capable machine for him? Heck, I've got three cases doing nothing at the moment. If I upgrade my wife's case I will have four.

 

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