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nadir · posted: 2014-01-25 22:59

Instead of htop you can also use ps_mem.py to check for hungry stuff running:
wget
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chmod +x ps_mem.py
and run it as root (./ps_mem.py)

sysv-rc-conf is a nice tool to disable (or re-enable) services from starting during boot.

I am not sure if this is still valid. Consider it:
speed-up-your-linux-box-t124.html

With such low resources i would remove the display manager (i think antiX uses Slim, but am not sure) and just use startx after booting to cli.

In general i got good experience with antiX on similar machines, the way it came (without changing any settings).
The others here probably know more what makes and what doesn't make sense in such cases, i guess. Just dropping some"ideas".

anticapitalista · posted: 2014-01-25 23:08

ps_mem.py is already in antiX __{{emoticon}}__

rjm65 · posted: 2014-01-26 00:05

anticapitalista wrote:ps_mem.py is already in antiX __{{emoticon}}__

Tried to run it says I don't have permission... __{{emoticon}}__

rust collector · posted: 2014-01-26 00:09

did you run it with sudo, or as root?

anticapitalista · posted: 2014-01-26 00:27

as rc above says open a root terminal and then type

ps_mem.py

here's mine:

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# ps_mem.py 
 Private  +   Shared  =  RAM used    Program 

  8.0 KiB +   9.5 KiB =  17.5 KiB    acpi_fakekeyd
100.0 KiB +  19.5 KiB = 119.5 KiB    simpleburn-gauges
112.0 KiB +  37.0 KiB = 149.0 KiB    init
196.0 KiB +  19.5 KiB = 215.5 KiB    sh
204.0 KiB + 104.5 KiB = 308.5 KiB    simpleburn-burn
304.0 KiB +  71.0 KiB = 375.0 KiB    cron
348.0 KiB +  34.0 KiB = 382.0 KiB    acpid
340.0 KiB +  46.5 KiB = 386.5 KiB    dbus-launch
324.0 KiB +  65.0 KiB = 389.0 KiB    udevd
328.0 KiB +  92.5 KiB = 420.5 KiB    herbstclient
464.0 KiB +  35.5 KiB = 499.5 KiB    awk
748.0 KiB + 135.0 KiB = 883.0 KiB    sudo
740.0 KiB + 171.0 KiB = 911.0 KiB    herbstluftwm
892.0 KiB +  64.5 KiB = 956.5 KiB    rsyslogd
688.0 KiB + 434.0 KiB =   1.1 MiB    dbus-daemon (2)
848.0 KiB + 322.5 KiB =   1.1 MiB    dzen2
844.0 KiB + 333.5 KiB =   1.1 MiB    screen (2)
936.0 KiB + 267.5 KiB =   1.2 MiB    getty (6)
788.0 KiB + 419.5 KiB =   1.2 MiB    polkitd
944.0 KiB + 425.0 KiB =   1.3 MiB    panel.sh (5)
  1.4 MiB +  14.5 KiB =   1.4 MiB    dhclient
  1.7 MiB + 564.5 KiB =   2.3 MiB    slim
  3.5 MiB + 527.5 KiB =   4.0 MiB    console-kit-daemon
  5.6 MiB +  37.5 KiB =   5.6 MiB    cdrskin
  7.4 MiB + 698.5 KiB =   8.1 MiB    bash (4)
 11.8 MiB +   1.1 MiB =  12.9 MiB    rtorrent
 13.9 MiB +   3.5 MiB =  17.4 MiB    spacefm
 16.3 MiB +   2.3 MiB =  18.6 MiB    rox
 14.9 MiB +   4.2 MiB =  19.2 MiB    urxvt (6)
 16.2 MiB +   4.9 MiB =  21.1 MiB    simpleburn
 42.4 MiB +   3.5 MiB =  45.8 MiB    Xorg
248.4 MiB +   6.2 MiB = 254.6 MiB    iceweasel
---------------------------------
                        424.0 MiB
=================================
root@antiX1:/home/antiX
#

rjm65 · posted: 2014-01-26 00:44

anticapitalista wrote:as rc above says open a root terminal and then type

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Well i would if I knew how there is a terminal on the task bar and desktop but where is the root terminal at???

rust collector · posted: 2014-01-26 00:47

type.

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su

enter
password
enter

now you are root.

anticapitalista · posted: 2014-01-26 00:56

Or from the menu

Applications->Accessories->Root terminal

rjm65 · posted: 2014-01-26 01:03

rust collector wrote:type.
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su
enter
password
enter

now you are root.

Here is mine if there is anything I do not need let me know cause i only have 128 meg ram and it is using 68 of that for the system so any little bit helps... thanks... __{{emoticon}}__

Private + Shared = RAM used Program
4.0 KiB + 9.0 KiB = 13.0 KiB acpi_fakekeyd

4.0 KiB + 13.0 KiB = 17.0 KiB dhclient
4.0 KiB + 54.5 KiB = 58.5 KiB sshd

48.0 KiB + 29.0 KiB = 77.0 KiB init

120.0 KiB + 20.0 KiB = 140.0 KiB gpm

108.0 KiB + 34.0 KiB = 142.0 KiB cron

140.0 KiB + 42.5 KiB = 182.5 KiB gnome-pty-helper
24.0 KiB + 195.0 KiB = 219.0 KiB getty (6)

144.0 KiB + 94.5 KiB = 238.5 KiB startup

256.0 KiB + 43.5 KiB = 299.5 KiB dbus-launch

276.0 KiB + 45.0 KiB = 321.0 KiB acpid

292.0 KiB + 58.0 KiB = 350.0 KiB wpa_supplicant

408.0 KiB + 47.5 KiB = 455.5 KiB rsyslogd

324.0 KiB + 139.0 KiB = 463.0 KiB su

212.0 KiB + 256.0 KiB = 468.0 KiB udevd (3)

396.0 KiB + 114.0 KiB = 510.0 KiB transmission-daemon

392.0 KiB + 128.0 KiB = 520.0 KiB icewm-session

376.0 KiB + 227.0 KiB = 603.0 KiB polkitd

492.0 KiB + 368.5 KiB = 860.5 KiB dbus-daemon (2)

652.0 KiB + 211.5 KiB = 863.5 KiB icewmbg

704.0 KiB + 227.5 KiB = 931.5 KiB icewmtray

780.0 KiB + 366.5 KiB = 1.1 MiB console-kit-daemon

912.0 KiB + 345.0 KiB = 1.2 MiB wicd-monitor
1.5 MiB + 389.0 KiB = 1.9 MiB conky

1.8 MiB + 457.5 KiB = 2.3 MiB slim

2.0 MiB + 345.0 KiB = 2.4 MiB wicd
2.4 MiB + 800.0 KiB = 3.2 MiB bash (2)
2.9 MiB + 552.5 KiB = 3.4 MiB icewm

2.5 MiB + 1.7 MiB = 4.2 MiB volumeicon
3.4 MiB + 2.0 MiB = 5.4 MiB rox

5.6 MiB + 1.3 MiB = 6.9 MiB roxterm
9.9 MiB + 2.1 MiB = 12.0 MiB wicd-client
15.7 MiB + 761.0 KiB = 16.4 MiB Xorg

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68.1 MiB

rust collector · posted: 2014-01-26 01:16

I would get rid of wicd, and use ceni in stead
transmission is a torrent thing
sshd... do you ssh?
cron, if you have not setup any jobs for it
rsyslogd, I guess

I would remove wicd completely, the rest can just be stopped from starting at boot. (wicd, iIrc, means wicd wicd-daemon wicd-curses wicd-gtk)

You CAN disable slim (the login manager) but you would have to startx yourself, and maybe edit some files to make it work. I am not sure you want to.

Well, it is a start...

What browser do you use?

rjm65 · posted: 2014-01-26 01:38

rust collector wrote:I would get rid of wicd, and use ceni in stead
transmission is a torrent thing
sshd... do you ssh?
cron, if you have not setup any jobs for it
rsyslogd, I guess

I would remove wicd completely, the rest can just be stopped from starting at boot. (wicd, iIrc, means wicd wicd-daemon wicd-curses wicd-gtk)

You CAN disable slim (the login manager) but you would have to startx yourself, and maybe edit some files to make it work. I am not sure you want to.

Well, it is a start...

What browser do you use?

I can't use iceweasel cause it makes the system lock up tight sucking the ram dry, i am able to use ice ape midori and netsurf without a problem...
do I use ssh or cron , ha ha hell if i know what are they??? LOL __{{emoticon}}__
I been using ubuntu since 2008 i know everything about how to get around in ubuntu and I have since switched my other machines to Linux mint cause it just rocks.... LOL but antix is like totally new to me, i am i must admit lost when it comes to how to do things in antix....
ps. is it pronounced like the word antics or like aunt-eye-ex????

rust collector · posted: 2014-01-26 02:09

I think it is, yes, lol

ssh is to connect to a different machine, secure shell, iIrc.
cron lets you set things to be done for example every 3 hours, or every 4th year.

rjm65 · posted: 2014-01-26 02:18

rust collector wrote:I think it is, yes, lol

ssh is to connect to a different machine, secure shell, iIrc.
cron lets you set things to be done for example every 3 hours, or every 4th year.

Well i removed wicd and it dropped from 68 megs ram down to 56 megs... i don't use either of those or transmission, so if you can walk me thru the how to remove them from startup, i would appreciate it .... thanks....

rust collector · posted: 2014-01-26 02:26

antixcc, the crossed tools on the toolbar - system - edit startup services, if I remember right. I am not on an antix machine at the moment...
ANyway, you will get a list of stuff that start at boot, and you select, or deselect with the spacebar. move up and down with the arrows...

try that, and reboot, and see how it goes

nadir · posted: 2014-01-26 04:05

You can probably disable gpm too
(it offers a mouse-emulator for tty's. You didn't say you plan to go for cli only, hence it usually isn't needed).
I would disable sshd for sure and only enable it as soon i need it (doesn't use much RAM, but anyway).
The rest i don't know about.
(well: conky. I for one don't care for it, but that is a matter of taste. transmission if you need it).
The last time i checked antiX had a rather elaborate ~/.xinitrc to use"startx" instead of slim. I for one would drop slim (and editing .xinitrc is nothing hard: exec icewm-session, exec startfluxbox or such, commands are to be found in /usr/bin. ls /usr/bin/*session* and ls /usr/bin/*start* and wild guessing).

I am not sure, but i for one never touch cron (I think it is needed by"the system" too. Never tried, like said).

Thing is: antiX has a certain"feel". I don't use antiX daily. Don't listen too close to what i say (for example about conky). Really just ideas for low spec machines, not antiX related. The others will know better.
Using the antiX gui to disable services is fine, of course, but look at the package sysv-rc-conf anyway (for the lulz).