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I just installed the latest version of Ubuntu on my old ThinkPad A30. It's running SUPER slow. I have 1GB RAM, a 30GB HDD, and the system has a Pentium III processor running at 1GHz. I thought that would allow it to run at a normal speed, but no. It might take 5 seconds to acknowledge that I've typed a single letter!

Any suggestions on a solution? Thanks.

Sheerluck
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  • possible duplicate of [What are the system requirements for each flavour of Ubuntu Desktop](http://askubuntu.com/questions/333795/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-each-flavour-of-ubuntu-desktop) – MadMike Oct 27 '14 at 16:24

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Ubuntu requires a lot of resources these days. 1 GB of RAM is nearly not enough anymore to run stock Ubuntu.

Your options could be to:

  • Install another variant of Ubuntu like Xubuntu.
  • Remove Unity from your Ubuntu and install a light weight Desktop Environment like Openbox
  • Install another distro that is light weigh.
  • Try to tweak down Unity. You could install CompizConfig from Ubuntu Software Center and disable all the fancy desktop effects.
Kaspar
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