In Windows , we get the option "speed up sytem" on inserting a USB penDrive... Can we do the same in Linux... I am using ubuntu 12.04.
I am working on a project in College and the system(desktop pc) given to us is Painfully slow... (Low RAM)..
I tried installing preload and zswap... But i cant find much difference...

The system freezes or hangs-up if u have 5 applications open(say firefox, python shell , terminal, libre open office, Documents folder.. for example.) or if 7 tabs are open on firefox...! and wwe usually restart the system after waiting for some 5-10 mins.

Pls Advice..

Thanks in Advance!

The amt of memory installed

asd@asd-desktop:~$ sudo dmidecode --type memory
[sudo] password for asd:

dmidecode 2.11

SMBIOS 2.4 present.

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 16, 15 bytes

Physical Memory Array

Location: System Board Or Motherboard



Use: System Memory



Error Correction Type: None



Maximum Capacity: 4 GB



Error Information Handle: Not Provided



Number Of Devices: 2

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 17, 27 bytes

Memory Device

Array Handle: 0x0014



Error Information Handle: Not Provided



Total Width: 64 bits



Data Width: 64 bits



Size: 512 MB



Form Factor: DIMM



Set: None



Locator: J6H1



Bank Locator: CHAN A DIMM 0



Type: DDR2



Type Detail: Synchronous



Speed: 667 MHz



Manufacturer: 0x0000000000000000



Serial Number: 0x00000000



Asset Tag: Unknown



Part Number: 0x3531323633363735304C0000000000000000

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 17, 27 bytes

Memory Device

Array Handle: 0x0014



Error Information Handle: Not Provided



Total Width: Unknown



Data Width: Unknown



Size: No Module Installed



Form Factor: DIMM



Set: None



Locator: J6J1



Bank Locator: CHAN B DIMM 0



Type: DDR2



Type Detail: None



Speed: Unknown



Manufacturer: NO DIMM



Serial Number: NO DIMM



Asset Tag: NO DIMM



Part Number: NO DIMM