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bkal26

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Registered: 2009-10-12

Posts: 3

Slow Computer Problem.

Hi There.I am new on Arch Linux.I used ubuntu 9.04 normally.but in arch linux i install gnome.but my computer is working so slow after installing gnome.ı tried some methods you adviced but it daoes not work.What shoud ı do to use my computer normal speed.my system configuration is :
cpu : inte centrinu duo 2.0 ghz
memory : 2 gb RAM.

deej

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Registered: 2008-02-08

Posts: 395

Re: Slow Computer Problem.

Hi bkal26,

a few questions:

1> Do you have a video card ? If so, what.

2> Is it the desktop that is unresponsive; is internet browsing slow ?

3> Do you have Compiz installed + running ?

Have you looked for error messages in the "/var/log/" files ? Do any give a hint
as to the problem ?

Deej

bkal26

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Registered: 2009-10-12

Posts: 3

Re: Slow Computer Problem.

Hi deej
the glxinfo output is:
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4

the desktop is responsive but very its responsibility is so slow. My internet browser is working normally and connection speed is very good.
i didn't install compiz.

deej

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Registered: 2008-02-08

Posts: 395

Re: Slow Computer Problem.

When you installed the nvidia driver, did you run: "nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite" ?
If not, press alt+ctrl+F1 to drop to another login screen; login as root and type:

nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite

...then type 'exit'; ctl+alt+f7 to get you back + reboot.

Did you notice anything bad in /var/log/ ?

Deej

bkal26

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Registered: 2009-10-12

Posts: 3

Re: Slow Computer Problem.

Hi Deej
i wrote this commands nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite on the console and i reboot my computer.After that i wrote this commands on the console nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite and reboot my computer again.Now it is nearly working normally but i can't understand how can i find the problem in /var/log.How can i find what is wrong in the /var/log?

deej

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Registered: 2008-02-08

Posts: 395

Re: Slow Computer Problem.

In that directory ( /var/log/ ) you'll find all the log files for your machine.
In the case of video, Xorg.0.log or (Xorg.log) is the file you need to look at.
As explained at the top  of the file, (EE) [ error ] is the indicator you want
to look out for. You may get a few (WW) [ warnings ], but they, generally,
are harmless.

You could browse thru' the other files as well, just to become acquainted -
note, that with files that appear to be empty you may need to be viewing
tham as 'root' to view the contents.

Hope this helps...

Deej

scragar

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Registered: 2009-07-14

Posts: 108

Re: Slow Computer Problem.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME#GNOME_lags

Might want to check that as well, unlikely to be the problem, but if it is you'll really notice the performance increase.