Both Lucid and Maverick are running contentedly on my two laptops and the Inspiron 6400 just got a whole lot faster: the boot time of Lucid turns out to be over three minutes faster than my old XP installation and, surprisingly, Maverick takes about the same time on the 1501.
| Computer (RAM) | Operating System | Network Connection | Login Dialog Time (mm:ss) | Total Boot Time (mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELL Dimension 8400 (3.0GB RAM - Desktop) | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | Ethernet | c 00:30 | 01:05.75 |
| DELL Inspiron 1501 (1.0GB RAM - Laptop) | Ubuntu 10.10 | Wireless | c 00:36 | 01:14.0 |
| DELL Inspiron 530s (3.0GB RAM - Desktop) | Win Vista Home Premium (SP2) | Ethernet | c 00:45 | 02:02.75 |
| DELL Inspiron 6400 (2.0GB RAM - Laptop) | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | Wireless | c 00:45 | 01:14.0 |
In fairness, I have made some other changes that affect the results:
- I've migrated to Google's Chromium web browser on both my laptops, so that means that useful work is achieved faster than would otherwise (i.e. using Firefox) be the case.
- Some of the Compiz eye candy (specifically window management and 3D/rotating cube) has not been restored on the 1501.
I confess that I'm amazed at how well Maverick is running on my old DELL Inspiron 1501: I wonder how Win7 would perform on the same platform.
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