Re: [libreoffice-users] question on Screen Resolution quote on web site.

Hi,

On such old hardware, you might usefully consider using Linux with the
XFCE GUI, because you will undoubtedly get better performances than
with XP, and won't need the antivirus software.

If you really need some kind of antivirus, you could try receiving all
files through a webmail provider such as Gmail, because it will do the
antivirus checking for you, instead of having dedicated antivirus
software running permanently on the computer and hogging resources.

Keeping only a low number of fonts might help, too.

Having a low res like 800X600 is going to mean that you'll have a lot
less screen real estate. icons will be bigger, toolbars will take up
more space, etc. I'm assuming that LibO will indeed run at 800x600,
because I've never tried it myself...

If you really need Corel Draw rather than opting for GIMP, you will
probably get it to run quite well under Wine, especially if you use
the enhanced Crossover Office solution.

I think you'll want to allow for a large spill partition when setting
up Linux, as there will certainly be a lot of swapping out
happening... But likely it'll be less than with XP with the same
hardware configuration.

Again, I'm assuming that all your software will run. It's been a long
time since I worked on such a machine. But, undoubtedly, Linux plus
XFCE is your best bet...

If you have the possibility of adding memory, that will certainly feel
like a God-sent improvement in performances.

HTH.

-- 
David Nelson

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