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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/24/2014 12:30 PM, tom wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">How do I determine how much resources a Distro uses. Posted online?
Determine from command line?</pre>
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Try 'uptime' and 'free' for starters. You could get better detail
from 'sar', but I never remember the incantation.<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:52E2A334.8070603@gmail.com" type="cite">
<pre wrap="">I am installing Linux on an old laptop for someone. They asked for
LinuxMInt 13 Maya as they think it will use less resources than
LinuxMint 16. I want to verify that. I think 16 would be better if it
does not hog a lot more resources.</pre>
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It's generally assumed to be true, but deserves verification. Not
that I *want* to use PalmOS, but the difference between hardware
requirements of a hand-held from ten years ago when compared with
one today ... shocking. Or the popular slogan, "Programs expand to
fill all available memory.". Still, yes, warrants actual observation
(comparing LM13 with LM16 for example).<br>
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You might enjoy this session from Linux.Conf.Au from two years back.<br>
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<blockquote><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giOTe3tYKKk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giOTe3tYKKk</a><br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:52E2A334.8070603@gmail.com" type="cite">
<pre wrap="">I did install LinuxMint16xfce, but seemed rather limited.</pre>
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Would like to hear hard numbers if you find some.<br>
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-- R; <><<br>
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