Guest ramakan Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Hi, I just installed Mandriva 2006 with the intention of running a web-mapping application called Geoserver. I have no serious issues running this app, but I find that the system slows down significantly when it is running. So, I am looking for a way to either slim down the KDE GUI footprint, or doing away with it altogether. Of course, this means that I would have to learn to do everything from the command-line, which is something I would rather avoid for now. I have disabled some of the services that I don't need such as those related to a UPS, printing (CUPS) and such, but it does not seem to be enough. Would recompiling the kernel with only the essentials be a solution? Am I looking for general pointers. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aioshin Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 (edited) it would be better if you dont run any X application on that server... or maybe after all the configurations or settings to run that server properly, you can then turn off X and KDE and since its a web based, then try to maintain it from remote PC via browser.. unless if you also use the subject as a Desktop... Edited August 3, 2006 by aioshin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza9814 Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Try not using KDE? Boot into a different WM...try IceWM, Windowmaker or Fluxbox to start.... I believe the setting for that is in the bottom left corner at the login screen....not totally sure though. Unless of course that's not an option for some reason that I'm missing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 you'll probably have to install one of the options mentioned by urza - through the mandriva control center under software -> install software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ramakan Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Thanks for your responses. This brings me to my next question, which is how to disable X altogether, but retaining the option of loading it from the command line when I want to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza9814 Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 (edited) You can disable it from starting on boot by going into MCC and, under boot > autologin, uncheck the 'launch the graphical environment when your system starts' ...that should do it at least...hah then just type 'startx' when you want it back. Edited August 3, 2006 by Urza9814 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Geoserver is a java app, and needs plenty of physical RAM present to run acceptably. Best you can do, as suggested above, is switching from KDE to a lightweight WM, like IceWM or Fluxbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 You can disable it from starting on boot by going into MCC and, under boot > autologin, uncheck the 'launch the graphical environment when your system starts' ...that should do it at least...hah then just type 'startx' when you want it back. Alternatively, edit /etc/inittab, and change this line: id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault: it does the same thing as the gui thing, but I think editing files can sometimes be better and quicker. Also, post a list of services you have running, and I'll let you know which ones are safe to disable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYinYeti Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 If your app is CPU-intensive (apart from using much RAM...), then you may be interested in starting it with nice, or slowing it later with renice. Yves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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