How to Customize Ubuntu
Open your terminal (Usually under System Tools); , Here is a way to tweak Ubuntu with concurrent booting by taking advantage of dual-core processors., Open your file manager, (Konqueror or Dolphin) Go to the directory /etc/ Right click on the file...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your terminal (Usually under System Tools);
In the terminal, type "sudo gedit /etc/init.d/rc" without the quote marks.
On Ubuntu installations before 2010-05-14, look through the file and you will find CONCURRENCY=none.
You want to change it to:
CONCURRENCY=shell Otherwise with newer installations the default is efficient already.
Save the file. , When the text editor opens, scroll down to the bottom of the file.
Add this code: vm.swappiness=0 Save the file and exit the text editor ,,,, -
Step 2: Here is a way to tweak Ubuntu with concurrent booting by taking advantage of dual-core processors.
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Step 3: Open your file manager
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Step 4: (Konqueror or Dolphin) Go to the directory /etc/ Right click on the file "sysctl.conf" Select edit/open as root in text editor.
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Step 5: Remove any files you don't need to the Trash Bin
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Step 6: Empty the trash
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Step 7: Reboot.
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Step 8: Your PC is a bit faster
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Step 9: have fun!
Detailed Guide
In the terminal, type "sudo gedit /etc/init.d/rc" without the quote marks.
On Ubuntu installations before 2010-05-14, look through the file and you will find CONCURRENCY=none.
You want to change it to:
CONCURRENCY=shell Otherwise with newer installations the default is efficient already.
Save the file. , When the text editor opens, scroll down to the bottom of the file.
Add this code: vm.swappiness=0 Save the file and exit the text editor ,,,,
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