tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045669.post534405349505686739..comments2009-05-26T23:35:43.893+12:00Comments on echo "Linux blog" | nc blogger.com 80: Memory usage - 2009.1 with KDE4Glenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12173898059249805730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045669.post-30977838181054495412009-05-19T14:20:00.000+12:002009-05-19T14:20:00.000+12:00Love KDE takes its price. I am a KDE guy, but I lo...Love KDE takes its price. I am a KDE guy, but I love Gnome for its simplicity and lesser memory footprint.<br /><br />I have optimized Mandriva 2009.1 Spring Gnome desktop. My freshly booted desktop takes only 110MB memory.<br /><br />For more read: http://pclinuxos2007.blogspot.commanmath sahuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392773625626406680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045669.post-89566510638109382352009-05-06T14:06:00.000+12:002009-05-06T14:06:00.000+12:00-Try removing the unholy gang of draksnapshot, cod...-Try removing the unholy gang of draksnapshot, codeina, mdkonline, evolution-data-server (will remove Totem too...you don't need this with KDE4), system-config-printer.<br /><br />urpme draksnapshot mdkonline codeina evolution-data-server system-config-printer<br /><br />- Disable all sounds from KDE4 if you don't care too much for them. Look for Configure Your Desktop -> Notifications -> Sounds (Turn off all sounds).<br /><br />This should reduce your memory a fair bit. I'm able to bring the memory footprint for Mandriva 2009.0 KDE 4.2.2 down to 175MB and 2009.1 to 150 MBAnshulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08278786749277099245noreply@blogger.com