Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. I installed Zorin on my old laptop and upgraded to Pro Lite. I chose Lite because it said it was compatible with older computers. After getting the install done, it was so slow doing anything at all. Figured upgrading to Pro would help that but it's still super slow. Even booting up is slow. Opening anything at all is super slow. Should I have chosen the regular Pro version? That's what I wanted to do - said it was recommended as well - but that Lite was compatible with older computers. What can I do? Start over? It was a Windows computer and was super slow when we got the one I'm on now which is super fast (a Windows computer that's only about a year old now). Zorin should be super fast... Please help! I would really appreciate it
Posting the computer specifications might help determine performance expectations.
I'm not sure what they are. Or where to find them? I have no idea where the manual is for it - or if I even have it. All I know is that was a Windows Intel. I think. Is that any help at all...
There should be a sticker on them that has the maker and model number. You can use that to reference the standards specs.
Booting in (slowly) you can use CPU-X to list your computer specs:
sudo apt install cpu-x
cpu-x
What we are looking for is the CPU make and generation, how much RAM you have, whether on HDD or SDD and your Graphics Card (intel, Nvidia or AMD) information.
Each of these can be listed with the LiSt HardWare command (lshw):
sudo lshw -C processor
sudo lshw -C memory
sudo lshw -C video
Do I need to interrupt the boot like I did when I installed it and look there? Or do I put these commands in someplace to get it to show up?
Once booted, you can launch terminal from the app menu or using the keyboard shortcut ctl+alt+t.
The commands can by copy and pasted in - one at a time with pressing enter key after each.
I'll give it a try
I put the first one in
sudo apt install cpu-x and I get a bunch of stuff listed saying something will be installed and do I want to continue
Software can depend on other underlying software in order to work. If dependencies are needed, the prompt will keep you informed ( Something I really appreciate on GnuLinux...)
You can continue.
When that's done, do I put in the other commands you sent as well?
The cpu-x is up now
That post gave three different methods (alternatives) that you can use to find your computer specs:
- Referencing Make and Model to look up the sales page for that machine
- Using CPU-X software to access and list all your specs for you
- Using the built-in terminal commands to individually list them. (Just running
lshwwill provide a long list of all hardware specs)
On this screen it says Intel Arrandale Core i7-4510U
CPU 2.00 GHz
Model 0x5
Do you need to know more?
Motherboard info says HP 818A
Under the System tab, then below, Memory section, how much RAM do you have?
Graphics is next.
Then can you tell how much time things are taking For example does boot take 40 seconds? Three minutes?
Launching an application: Same - how long does it take between initializing the launch and the open and ready application to appear?
I'm on the System tab and see Memory but do not see RAM listed. It has Used, Buffers, Cached, Free and Swap. It's all 7.69 GiB so I'm assuming that's what you need?
Graphics doesn't have much in it and I can't tell how long anything is taking anywhere.
Have you tried the neofetch suggestion?
Not yet. I'll try it
It didn't bring anything up