[12:23] <Welshy-Rob> Hello, my ubuntu (10.10)  seems to be running really slowly on my system, i can only run about two programs at once and it still manages to crash now this could be because i have a pretty poor pc but the previous version of ubuntu used to run so much faster! is there anything you can suggest i do?
[12:30] <markjones_> try xubuntu
[12:32] <Welshy-Rob> markjones, how?
[12:33] <markjones> burn a CD? ;)
[12:35] <Welshy-Rob> sweet
[12:36] <markjones> Welshy-Rob, sorry, get Lubuntu
[12:40] <Welshy-Rob> markjones, okayy thnx
[12:40] <arthurL> Or just install a different desktop environment
[12:41] <arthurL> 10.10 runs that Unity malarky, right?
[12:41] <arthurL> It'll be rather slow since it's new and being worked on
[12:42] <Welshy-Rob> ah okay, is there a way i can somehow keep my data and just over write the kernal with a different one?
[12:42] <Welshy-Rob> or will i have to format?
[12:43] <arthurL> You can compile your own kernel and use that without losing any data providing you do it right
[12:43] <arthurL> I have never done it myself so I wouldn't know how to go about doing that
[12:43] <arthurL> but Google might :3
[12:43] <Welshy-Rob> haha okay cool :)
[12:44] <Welshy-Rob> really cant be asked to go through the whole backing up and formatting xD
[12:44] <arthurL> I'd backup anyway since there's plenty of room for error
[12:45] <arthurL> The minimum reqs for Ubuntu seem to keep increasing with each new version so if your machine is lacking - per se - I'd consider a different distro like Arch or Gentoo. They're quite advanced but worth learning about.
[12:47] <Welshy-Rob> okayy sounds good, i have no where to backup to though haha my disks are practically bursting
[12:48] <arthurL> In that case, it's down to you as to whether or not you go through with this without a backup ;)
[13:27] <brobostigon> afternoonings everyone.
[20:10] <beds> iawn
[21:41]  * brobostigon-g1 is ircing from the pub