Ubuntu 11.10 has taken the necessary step up updating from Gtk2 to Gtk3. Most of the system is noticeably slower then previous releases and requires a faster computer to run smoothly (does not mean you cannot run).
Ubuntu installation is slow could be caused by a slow mirror, the bandwidth from your ISP is low or there are bad sectors on the computer’s hard drive. Show activity on this post.
You could start by disabling some services at startup like Bluetooth and Remote Desktop and Gnome Login Sound. Go to System > Administration > Startup Applications to de-select the items for running at startup and see if you notice any change in boot up time. Show activity on this post.
Is Ubuntu slower than Windows XP and 7?
This is my computer: 2.40 Ghz, 1Gb of RAM, 64mb GPU. It works great with Windows XP and 7 but it is slower than slowpoke in Ubuntu. What should I do? Show activity on this post. Ubuntu 11.10 has taken the necessary step up updating from Gtk2 to Gtk3.
Why does ubuntu freeze?
Contents If you are running Ubuntu and your system randomly crashes, you may be running out of memory. Low memory could be caused by opening more applications or data files than will fit in the memory you have installed.
Well, even so, Virtual. Box, by default, will only expose one virtual CPU, which has been shown to cause problems with Ubuntu, especially recent versions. If you’re encountering freezing, you may want to bump the number of CPUs up anywhere from two to four.
Fix Ubuntu freezing at boot time because of graphics drivers Step 1: Editing Grub. When you boot your system, just stop at the Grub screen like the one below. If you don’t see this Step 2: Temporarily Modifying Linux kernel parameters in Grub. Remember, our problem is with the NVIDIA Graphics.
Some applications are known to crash at times, such as Audacity and Open. Shot Video Editor. To resolve application issues, restart, repair or reload the software. Or, notify the people who created it. Firefox updates have also caused Linux to freeze. You may have to avoid using Firefox until they fix the issues.
A frequent inquiry we ran across in our research was “Do you get the same freeze issues with classic Ubuntu?”.
If you cannot reproduce the freeze with classic Ubuntu (no effects ) then this will point you towards a compiz issue. I would raise a launchpad bug report with the compiz team.
So when my ubuntu freezes (locks up, mouse stops responding etc), I hold alt + sysrq and then hit f (if you don’t do this correctly it will take a screenshot instead). I usually have to repeat this combo a couple of times before ubuntu spurs back to life.
Why does ubuntu keep crashing?
Most “crashes” on Ubuntu are caused by an unresponsive X Server. If you’re not familiar, the X Server is the service that manages the Linux graphical environment. It’s a large complicated piece of software, and it tends to be the first thing to break down when something goes wrong.
Why does Ubuntu randomly crash on startup?
If you are running Ubuntu and your system randomly crashes, you may be running out of memory. Low memory could be caused by opening more applications or data files than will fit in the memory you have installed.
Any operating system can crash, including Ubuntu. If you are running Linux and have a problem, here are a few reasons and solutions to help you get out of your crash. If Ubuntu hangs, the first thing to try is to reboot your system. Sometimes you might have to do a cold boot.
Why can’t I run Ubuntu on my computer?
You could have a bad hard drive, or the operating system files could be corrupted. If you have made an Ubuntu Live CD or USB, you can boot from that other operating system. You need to have done this in advance.