Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon

[Black Swordsman]

Should I be running Linux Mint 18.3 with this or should I actually be using something different?

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System:    Host: raun-Aspire-4520 Kernel: 4.13.0-36-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.6 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   System: Acer product: Aspire 4520
           Mobo: Acer model: Mono Bios: Acer v: v1.3620 date: 09/14/2007
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 (-MCP-) cache: 512 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 svm) bmips: 6400
           clock speeds: max: 1800 MHz 1: 1600 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA C67 [GeForce 7000M / nForce 610M] bus-ID: 00:12.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau)
           Resolution: 1280x800@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: GeForce 7000M / nForce 610M/integrated/SSE2
           GLX Version: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 304.135 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card NVIDIA MCP67 High Definition Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:07.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-36-generic
Network:   Card-1: NVIDIA MCP67 Ethernet
           driver: forcedeth port: 30f8 bus-ID: 00:0a.0
           IF: enp0s10 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
           driver: ath5k bus-ID: 07:00.0
           IF: wlp7s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (11.4% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD1200BEVS size: 120.0GB
           Optical: /dev/sr0 model: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ870QJ
           rev: 1.00 dev-links: cdrom,cdrw,dvd,dvdrw
           Features: speed: 24x multisession: yes
           audio: yes dvd: yes rw: cd-r,cd-rw,dvd-r,dvd-ram state: running
Partition: ID-1: / size: 107G used: 9.2G (10%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.02GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 58.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:64C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 170 Uptime: 8:00 Memory: 1181.4/3692.9MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35

[catweazel]

Should I be running Linux Mint 18.3 with this or should I actually be using something different?

Is Mint 18.3 running satisfactorily?

[Black Swordsman]

With me being so new to linux I cant really say yes or no in an honest way but from what I can tell...the only thing that is making it run slowly would be my internet connection (I have been using mobile hotspot tethering using Verizon's (minimum) unlimited plan since that is the only reliable source of internet that I receive in the area that I live.)

[Moem]

I don't see why not. If it doesn't feel sluggish to you, it's fine.

[Pjotr]

For that old machine, I definitely would have chosen the lightweight Xfce edition instead....

Nevertheless: if you apply these speed tweaks, notably the disabling of all visual effects in Cinnamon (item 7.1), acceptable performance should be achievable: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/3

[Black Swordsman]

Pjotr I actually did do your speed tweaks as well as your list of 10 things (recommended and necessary, recommended and not necessary, as well as your optional)

[Pjotr]

Pjotr I actually did do your speed tweaks as well as your list of 10 things (recommended and necessary, recommended and not necessary, as well as your optional)

OK.