Which would run faster on my loish spec system, Kunbuntu or Unbuntu?

[MikeHunt79]

I think the only difference between them id the GUI (KDE or Gnome)?

Anyway, here's my spec:

Athlon socket A @ 1200Mhz
640MB of RAM
250GB HD
ATI 9200SE
Wifi card

Now, right now I'm Ubuntu and it's ok but not blazingly fast. Would I notice a speed improvement by going over to KDE?

 

[MikeHunt79]

Probably best trying Xubuntu. It's designed for older systems.

Awesome, just read up on Xubuntu and it looks ideal. Thanks.

You could run any of the *buntus and use a much lighter wm like fluxbox. Doesn't have all of the functionality integrated into the environment but bits can be added.

Ok, I may try this once I get everything running but I'm a real linux n00b and am going to take things one step at a time.

 

[MikeHunt79]

Ive never found any *buntu disto to be fast*. Why not look at dsl or puppy?

I'm a Linux newbie really, and I've got used to the way ubuntu does everything, plus it works well with (most) of my hardware.

When I'm a little better with Linux I may try another distro later, but right now Xubuntu is running really well with the above rig.

 

[MikeHunt79]

It's a backup PC to use while so I can tinker with my overclocked pc without the worry of having no working computer at all!

I mainly use it for browsing the internet, playing music, and watching TV. Nothing very demanding really...