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Originally Posted by Cam94
Which version of linux has the filesystem that doesnt fragment the files?
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Most Linux file systems fragment the file system on purpose. It is designed to be fast, in spite of fragmentation. You never have to defrag linux file systems (speaking of ext2 and ext3 specifically.
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Can somebody please comment on the general linux desktop speed and snappiness? I tried SuSE linux a couple years ago and found it to be a little slow. Loading a browser took like 10 seconds. Everything seemed real slow, even dragging a window.
How are the new distributions doing on the current higher end hardware? Are things fast now, i.e. starting FF, moving windows, starting a text editor etc.
Thanks.
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That really all depends on your video card. If you want video cards that work well with linux, avoid ATI products at all costs, and buy Nvidia or Intel. If you have a well supported card, it should be just as snappy as any other OS.