tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15832687.post8815973242940772289..comments2023-10-03T06:16:00.300-07:00Comments on Chas' Compilation: "LXDE" is a really svelte and fast Linux GUIChashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18165615466886851925noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15832687.post-63926987516835787892010-10-21T00:25:43.120-07:002010-10-21T00:25:43.120-07:00Wow, most of my Linux posts don't get many com...Wow, most of my Linux posts don't get many comments. I'll just add a few things here.<br /><br />My LXDE install uses about 69 megs when it's first booted up (82 megs if the ralink wireless dongle is attached). As I open and use applications, that number goes up of course. I suspect that 384 megs is the recommended minimum because that would allow most users to do most things comfortably without slowing it down too much.<br /><br />LXDE does have some limitations, such as not being able to put folders and files on the desktop (that may change soon). Someone mentioned a problem with the desktop background. I also had that problem, I got the background back when I upgraded the LXDE files in the repositories, but the control for changing the background isn't where it should be, and needs to be fixed.<br /><br />LXDE is a work in progress. How important these problems are may vary for individuals. I think they will likely be fixed soon, but in the meantime, "your milage may vary", depending on your version on LXDE, which distro you are using with, and how it's been configured.<br /><br />I recently tried the PeppermintOS distro, which uses LXDE. It's really VERY nicely configured, very fast, and automouted all my cdroms and usb sticks. The one thing it didn't do was find my ralink wireless dongle. But I think the driver is in the repositories, so that's probably fixable.<br /><br />If anyone is upset with not being able to put files and folders on the LXDE desktop, I would recommend trying XCFE desktop.<br /><br />Like LXDE, XCFE can also vary depending on the version, the distribution it's on and how it's configured. The last time I tried XCFE was a release candidate version for Linux Mint 9. I could not get the wireless dongle recognized, or automounting to work, but now I think I could do both. And I've never tried the PCLOS version of XCFE, so I think I will try it soon.<br /><br />I would like to thank "That Guy" for pointing out the typo in the title. And thank you everyone who commented. I'm not a professional reviewer by any means, so if I've left out anything, feel free to add something further.Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165615466886851925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15832687.post-47145036173281810702010-10-19T12:16:59.603-07:002010-10-19T12:16:59.603-07:00"The minimum RAM requirements for LXDE is 384..."The minimum RAM requirements for LXDE is 384 megs."<br /><br />I understand that you're referring to the PCLinuxOS distro but please be more specific. LXDE alone is extremely lightweight.<br /><br />"Fast<br />It runs well even on older computers produced in 1999"<br />- Off the official LXDE site.<br /><br />No one had 384Mb RAM back then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15832687.post-31939285347313519352010-10-19T09:48:10.201-07:002010-10-19T09:48:10.201-07:00I love KDE4 too much to change my desktop but Im n...I love KDE4 too much to change my desktop but Im not against giving LXDE a look for my older machines that run XCFE.<br /><br /><br />And Ill be THAT guy.... its spelled SveltE, not svelt.<br />It wouldnt be bad if it was just in the text but Ive seen the link at Linuxtoday and Techrights and it looks worse when its in a headline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15832687.post-89617490033219687572010-10-19T08:53:21.698-07:002010-10-19T08:53:21.698-07:00I Have a Pentium III 600 with 512 mb ram and recen...I Have a Pentium III 600 with 512 mb ram and recently installed PCLinuxOS LXDE. Overall it is very good. The only problem so far is the desktop wallpaper can not be changed. I saw the different wallpapers because i clicked on the button while running the live CD but after the install the wallpaper icon was linked to something else. Even after installing searchmonkey i could not find any wallpaper listing or file. The only other issue was WiFi, luckly i had three different adapters to try. Only one worked. The Linksys i usually use all the time for Linux did not work well for some reason. It ran at 1/4 of my normal connection speed. The Atheros based card i had worked great. I have been using Puppy Linux for a few years but i do not have time to tinker with distros anymore and had not been using Linux for almost a year. Great job and thanks to all at PCLinuxOS.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490423065958891547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15832687.post-74382332660537793802010-10-19T00:41:35.707-07:002010-10-19T00:41:35.707-07:00I have openSUSE 11.2 with KDE3 installed on a 580 ...I have openSUSE 11.2 with KDE3 installed on a 580 MHz celeron with 256 MB and it uses 70-80 MB of RAM after the desktop is loaded. I do not understand how can LXDE tak up so much memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com