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    ubuntu using less resources?

    does ubuntu use less resources than windows 7/vista? what exactly does this mean?
    when i'm using ubuntu, my laptops gets somewhat hot, but when i'm on windows 7, it doesn't.

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    Ubuntu ( particularly Gnome ) uses ~ 250Mb of RAM. As far as I know, Windows 7 uses approximately the same amount.

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    Using less resources means it loads less in RAM, and runs less processes. From what I've seen, running windows and ubuntu on the same computer, ubuntu definitely uses less resources. I know ubuntu has less system requirements than vista and 7 and possibly the same as XP, though ubuntu it will run faster than xp.
    :wq

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    Quote Originally Posted by Quan Be View Post
    Ubuntu ( particularly Gnome ) uses ~ 250Mb of RAM. As far as I know, Windows 7 uses approximately the same amount.
    My Win7 (RC) install uses 840Mb at boot.

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    running less resources means that the computer gets less hot right and thus, eats away less of the laptop battery/power? 'cuz when i'm on ubuntu, my laptop gets hotter than when on windows 7. or maybe it's because i'm using wubi...
    Last edited by sincerelyydavid; January 24th, 2010 at 01:33 AM.

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    Quote Originally Posted by sincerelyydavid View Post
    or maybe it's because i'm using wubi...
    Could be, I've not tried it.

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    Quote Originally Posted by Greenwidth View Post
    My Win7 (RC) install uses 840Mb at boot.
    You've got a RAMeater there

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    Yep.
    It's only got 2 programs installed, and I disabled quite a few services.
    Maybe the final version is better..

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    Quote Originally Posted by sincerelyydavid View Post
    running less resources means that the computer gets less hot right and thus, eats away less of the laptop battery/power? 'cuz when i'm on ubuntu, my laptop gets hotter than when on windows 7. or maybe it's because i'm using wubi...
    check if there is any problem with your laptop's fan -
    i saw somewhere on the net (more than a year ago, it might have already been fixed) that certain laptops have problem with the fan speed on ubuntu (probably linux in general, can't remember)

    mine is way colder when on ubuntu, 7 makes it get too hot some times (and too noisy :S)

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    Re: ubuntu using less resources?

    Your computer running hotter could because of software that windows uses to mange the temperature and fan speed. Try changing fan speed in BIOS.
    :wq

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