Multithreading or other performance-boosters?

[ibjsb4]

Maybe you need an ultra-light distro for that old box.

http://puppylinux.org/main/Overview%...%20Started.htm

[alphaamanitin]

Not true. You can have 5 desktops installed and switch between them at the login screen just like you can have five different word processors or five web browsers.

With enough RAM you can even run two or more at the same time, switching between them with Control-Alt-F8. Useless but possible, and even then it still works flawlessly.

He has an old machine, I don't think he is going to have "enough RAM."

AlphaA

[GreatDanton]

Maybe you need an ultra-light distro for that old box.

http://puppylinux.org/main/Overview%...%20Started.htm

No. 2 cores are excellent for lxde or xfce.

Puppy linux is harder to use than Lubuntu or Xubuntu IMO.

[ibjsb4]

No. 2 cores are excellent for lxde or xfce.

I never said it wasn't, Puppy is a valid option.

Puppy linux is harder to use than Lubuntu or Xubuntu IMO.

You do realize its also .deb and can use Ubuntu software.