I'll second ubuntu for desktops. I usually use a server install disk unless I am doing something built on a main iso like kbuntu ect. On Sep 22, 2014 10:27 PM, "Phil Waclawski" wrote: > I myself rather like kubuntu for my laptops/desktop but that is just my > preference. I love CentOS for servers (well, not sure about 7 yet)....but > for desktops...nope. > > Phil W > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> If you consider ubuntu run mint instead. Then there is Linux Mint Debian >> Edition. >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 8:38 PM, Mark Phillips < >> mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote: >> >>> Not sure if this will help, as I know nothing about Tracker-miner nor >>> CentOS.... >>> >>> >>> http://askubuntu.com/questions/346211/tracker-store-and-tracker-miner-fs-eating-up-my-cpu-on-every-startup >>> >>> Have you tried Debian or Ubuntu? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 8:16 PM, IscreamKid >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Saturday, at the Installfest, despite cautions from Thomas, I installed >>>> CentOS on my new computer. >>>> >>>> The install went well from the standpoint of reallocating the >>>> partitions and getting Grub to recognize both CentOS and Win 7. >>>> >>>> When I started working with it I loaded on my files. >>>> Files that took forty minutes to backup took two hours to load on a >>>> faster system. >>>> The culprit seems to be Tracker-miner. >>>> >>>> It continues to drag the system down when I am trying to do other >>>> things. >>>> >>>> I have no idea why I need an application on here to, supposedly help me >>>> find files. >>>> In all of the years I have worked with Linux I can think of only three >>>> instances where I have used find to locate a file, and it worked nicely, >>>> thank you. >>>> >>>> Now I have a system that uses all of its resources to track files I >>>> will likely never ask for. Grrrrrrrr. >>>> >>>> After that the change of Gnome and KDE to eliminate my virtual desktops >>>> is unimportant. >>>> >>>> Would anyone like to suggest a better distro that will actually run and >>>> perhaps has more than four desktops, while running Office Libre, and plays >>>> You Tube videos in a browser? >>>> >>>> Harold >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >