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    Bsd

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by ganzonomy, May 31, 2009.

  1. ganzonomy

    ganzonomy Notebook Deity

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    Is BSD going to run a lot faster than windows on a T9900 with a 500gb 7200rpm HD and 4GB RAM?

    Jason
     
    ganzonomy, May 31, 2009
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  2. Bungalo Bill

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    Short Answer: Yes

    Long Answer: It depends on what all you run. Linux is much easier to streamline than windows. I run Arch with barely anything running and it's quite a bit faster. Plus I run XP and Arch64 actually uses all of my RAM.

    Correct Answer: Maybe
     
    Bungalo Bill, May 31, 2009
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    Hagbard Celine Notebook Consultant

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    If there ain't a reason for choosing BSD and you just want a streamlined system, better go for Arch or Gentoo Linux. Considering you're installing it on a brand new notebook, the hardware support is likely a lot better on rolling-release Linux distributions than on any BSD.
     
    Hagbard Celine, May 31, 2009
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    BSD is faster in general, but their developers tend not to be very interested in making it a desktop operating system. The only possible BSD variant you *could* use for daily tasks is PC-BSD (which features KDE 4.1), but even this distribution offers no advantages over Linux.

    As the previous posters have recommended, I would second the use of Linux. Note that you will need a 64-bit OS to address all 4GB of RAM.
     
    Bog, Jun 1, 2009
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