Computer: IBM Thinkpad 600X CPU: Pentium III 500 MHz RAM: 310 MB Ethernet: None Modem: PCI-modem (runs) Wireless: Nintendo Wi-Fi Adapter (runs flawlessly through rt2750 module, but scan is a bit weak). video: onboard (runs xorg well, runs xvessa okay) sound: onboard (sounds fine). Display: 1200x768 ...

Scott, When you do the re-install, first open Gparted (or any of the partition managers), and set aside some disk space (128-256 MB) for a Linux-Swap partition. Chances are, you'll see a significant and lasting performance increase. Also, make sure you're formatting your main partition as ext2 or ex...