Optimizing DSL for smaller computers

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Optimizing DSL for smaller computers
started by: totalshredder

Posted by totalshredder on Dec. 31 2004,14:48

Hey People,

I have yet another problem, when I booted up DSL on my older pentium 75 (85 ram, etc, same as the one I was talking about earlier). I can't really do anything, I do get X, but once there things don't look all that great. And I can't run most of the programs. Any help would be great!

"Luke

Posted by clivesay on Dec. 31 2004,14:53

Try booting with "dsl vga=normal" and see how that works. I usually choose xvesa 800x600 16bit color. To date, that has worked for me every time.

Chris

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Jan. 01 2005,05:24

also, you might try the "noenhance" option so that it doesnt load the icons and sidebar, saving ram for use in other things.