Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

Dani17 · Joined: 29 Jan 2011 Posts: 10

Hi.

I use puppy in an old notebook for download with amule and torrent.

But I would to reduce the use of ram and cpu.

can i kill some processes that I don't use?

thanks

Dougal · Posted: Sat 26 Mar 2011, 15:58 Post subject:

There isn't much to kill, but you could probably go to /etc/init.d and make the scripts there non-executable (right-click and go to File->Permissions). (There might be an option in the Boot Manager for this?)

You should also search the forum as someone had a thread about this in the past.

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As Dougal started with (yep) some things you can 'de-executize' and they also may be a (preferred) option from the bootmanager in some pups. Other places to look:

b) /root/Startup dir - 'de-executize' unwanted scripts if they have no way to toggle them off otherwise

c) /root/.xinitrc - some lines can be commented out but do be careful doing that editing

d) the audio mixer startup is usually in delayed_run (don't recall the exact path but a search should find) - it's not much saving anyhow if you do use it occasionally.

e) If you don't use rox's drag'n'drop desktop or the driveicons you can save a bit there (comment out pertinent lines regarding PuppyPin in c) and untick stuff in eventmanager)

f) check out some optimized pups like Jemimahs stuff for portable comps (lappies, eees etc) or other skinny-running dogs (like zenfunk's PULP or similar)

.. as for what you can safely trim down to, that varies but a lot of stuff that's started up and running can be disabled and made on-demand. Use a utility like htop or pprocess to see what's needed and not-so-much. Also watch out for unusual side effects as some things are integrated with others.

GL

bigpup · Posted: Sat 26 Mar 2011, 23:00 Post subject:

menu->system->BootManager configure bootup
There is a manage system services.
Gives you a selection of stuff that can be turned off.

Bruce B · Posted: Sun 27 Mar 2011, 02:14 Post subject:

Request the application to close before killing it. I wrote a script for you. Use it like this:

killsoft ROX-Filer firefox firefox-bin geany and etc

killsoft

sc0ttman · Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2174 Location: UK

As bigpup said, you can choose what loads at startup through the boot manager thing in Menu->System.

I also attached my own startup control thing... It does not require a save file to be in use.

With this tool, you can control what gets started from /etc/init.d and /root/Startup

You might also want to look in /root/.xinitrc to see what is being loaded there - although there is not much in there that you can 'do without'...

screenshot of the 'Startups' tool here

big_bass · Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1736

Hey sc0ttman

thats nice it even auto detects what you have running Very Happy

thank you
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here is what I was using just a simple kill by name
which is still useful for apps that get hung up /frozen

here is a firefox example simple but works well

Dani17 · Joined: 29 Jan 2011 Posts: 10

thanks a lot.

I don't understand at all these solutions.

I saw the boot manager config bootup.
can I deselect all these options?

the following suggestions I have not understood