For example, setting /tmp, /var/log, and /var/tmp to run on the RAM and set the parent temp directory to /tmp in Firefox.
Here's the links:
http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linu ... /9170.aspx
http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/ubuntu- ... -life.html
The Open Office tweaks greatly reduced the time it took to open, even without the Quickstarter running in the panel.
I'm running Mint 8 main, on a Lenovo G530 notebook.OOo. Select Tools -> Options. Select Memory.
Number Of Steps: 20
Use for OpenOffice.org: 128
Memory Per Object: 20
Number Of Objects: 20
Enable Quickstarter: Checked
Select Java.
Use a JRE: Checked (Alternately, Uncheck if you do not have Sun Java installed)
Select the radio button of the appropriate Java Engine if needed.
Click OK
Close OOo