Slow system
- Thread starter Alireza.r
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Hi @Alireza.r and welcome! I think your problem is not enough RAM. Ubuntu recommends that you have 2GB for their Desktop Edition. With only 1 GB, I would suggest that you try the latest versions of Peppermint OS or Linux Lite... these should both work better for you on that computer.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Your RAM (memory) is too low. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements
Either
Increase the amount of RAM if you can/if you want to
Or
Install Xubuntu or Lubuntu.
Either
Increase the amount of RAM if you can/if you want to
Or
Install Xubuntu or Lubuntu.
64-bit is better.
The Ubuntu link we gave says the system requirements are the same for Ubuntu derivatives, so you may have the same problem with Xubuntu/Lubuntu.
(From the same place)
Hello @Alireza.r and welcome to linux.org 
In your current Ubuntu, can you go to Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-t) and enter
and give us the output? The part I am particularly is that which says CPU and then flags. Mine looks like this
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-4700MQ (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Haswell rev.3 cache: 6144 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 19157
Thanks
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
In your current Ubuntu, can you go to Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-t) and enter
Code:
inxi -FxsCPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-4700MQ (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Haswell rev.3 cache: 6144 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 19157
Thanks
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
Hello @wizardfromozHello @Alireza.r and welcome to linux.org
In your current Ubuntu, can you go to Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-t) and enter
and give us the output? The part I am particularly is that which says CPU and then flags. Mine looks like thisCode:inxi -Fxs
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-4700MQ (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Haswell rev.3 cache: 6144 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 19157
Thanks
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
this is output :
CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E7300 (-MCP-)
arch: Penryn rev.6 cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3) bmips: 10675
clock speeds: max: 2660 MHz 1: 1601 MHz 2: 1601 MHz
Does your computer have a MAKE and MODEL?
No it's desktop computer.
CptCharis
Well-Known Member
Hello Chris,Hello @Alireza.r and welcome to linux.org
In your current Ubuntu, can you go to Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-t) and enter
and give us the output? The part I am particularly is that which says CPU and then flags. Mine looks like thisCode:inxi -Fxs
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-4700MQ (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Haswell rev.3 cache: 6144 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 19157
Thanks
Chris Turner
wizardfromoz
Would you like to share with us what is this information ( flags) and what do you understand of this?
Thanks
poorguy
Well-Known Member
Basically flags show what type of instructions sets your processor can run.
Minimum these days are sse2 and above is what is needed to run websites and stream video etc without painful results.
I could explain deeper but the important part to understand is that a minimum of sse2 means you are good to go.
Not a real good explanation but I think you get the drift.
If you go into the terminal and copy and paste this command inxi -Fxz and look at the information of the cpu it will tell you what flags your processor has / runs.
Copy and paste your results to a post so that the wise wizard or anyone else advise as needed.
[email protected]:~$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: Dell-OptiPlex-360 Kernel: 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
Desktop: LXDE (Openbox 3.6.1) Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Machine: Device: desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 360 serial: N/A
Mobo: Dell model: 0T656F v: A01 serial: N/A BIOS: Dell v: A01 date: 11/28/2008
CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 4300 (-MCP-) arch: Conroe rev.2 cache: 2048 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 7180
clock speeds: max: 1800 MHz 1: 1254 MHz 2: 1209 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: [email protected]
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel G33 version: 1.4 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-33-generic
Network: Card: Broadcom Limited NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 40.0GB (18.7% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD400BD size: 40.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 37G used: 7.0G (21%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 139 Uptime: 2:07 Memory: 824.1/3869.7MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56
[email protected]:~$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: Dell-OptiPlex-360 Kernel: 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
Desktop: LXDE (Openbox 3.6.1) Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Machine: Device: desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 360 serial: N/A
Mobo: Dell model: 0T656F v: A01 serial: N/A BIOS: Dell v: A01 date: 11/28/2008
CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 4300 (-MCP-) arch: Conroe rev.2 cache: 2048 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 7180
clock speeds: max: 1800 MHz 1: 1254 MHz 2: 1209 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: [email protected]
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel G33 version: 1.4 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-33-generic
Network: Card: Broadcom Limited NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 40.0GB (18.7% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD400BD size: 40.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 37G used: 7.0G (21%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 139 Uptime: 2:07 Memory: 824.1/3869.7MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56
[email protected]:~$ inxi -Fxz
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Capta I'll give you a short answer for now, and more details in a relevant Post or Thread, perhaps soon?
"lm" is an important one, and "sse2" likewise.
lm stands for "Long Mode" and means this machine is capable of 64-bit architecture.
SSE2 is Streaming SIMD Extensions 2, where SIMD means Single Instruction, Multiple Data.
SSE2 is required by certain Internet Browsers (includes Firefox, nowadays) to be able to work, and often goes hand in hand with PAE compared to non-PAE issues which can restrict usage of certain Linux on old computers.
So the good news for the OP (Original Poster, that is you @Alireza.r ) is that his computer can handle 64-bit, and modern browsers, but not without difficulty since he has only 1 GB RAM (memory).
@Alireza.r - your first 2 - 3 lines of the "inxi" output would be useful.
Mine, for example shows, in part, this:
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5770 v: N/A
serial: <root required>
Mobo: Dell model: 0XH3XD v: A00 serial: <root required> UEFI: Dell
v: 1.1.5 date: 04/03/2018
So that tells me that my MAKE of computer is Dell, and the MODEL is Inspiron 5770.
That would help answer @arochester .
We appreciate English may not be your first language
Wizard
CptCharis
Well-Known Member
Thanks a lot, once again @wizardfromoz
Machine: Device: desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P5B v: Rev 1.xx serial: N/ACapta I'll give you a short answer for now, and more details in a relevant Post or Thread, perhaps soon?
"lm" is an important one, and "sse2" likewise.
lm stands for "Long Mode" and means this machine is capable of 64-bit architecture.
SSE2 is Streaming SIMD Extensions 2, where SIMD means Single Instruction, Multiple Data.
SSE2 is required by certain Internet Browsers (includes Firefox, nowadays) to be able to work, and often goes hand in hand with PAE compared to non-PAE issues which can restrict usage of certain Linux on old computers.
So the good news for the OP (Original Poster, that is you @Alireza.r ) is that his computer can handle 64-bit, and modern browsers, but not without difficulty since he has only 1 GB RAM (memory).
@Alireza.r - your first 2 - 3 lines of the "inxi" output would be useful.
Mine, for example shows, in part, this:
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5770 v: N/A
serial: <root required>
Mobo: Dell model: 0XH3XD v: A00 serial: <root required> UEFI: Dell
v: 1.1.5 date: 04/03/2018
So that tells me that my MAKE of computer is Dell, and the MODEL is Inspiron 5770.
That would help answer @arochester .
We appreciate English may not be your first language
Wizard
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Frank Wiles
New Member
I was seeing something sort of like this. I did the "apt-get dist-upgrade" and everything started acting normal. hope this helps.
