Re: [orca-list] Do I always need a graphical server/interface?

[Rusty Perez <rustys lists gmail com>]

Hi Thomas!
Yeah, at times, the performance is important. I have a dual core 64
bit machine running at about 3.0 ghz, and 3 gb of ram. When I've been
recording multi track audio projects, I sometimes get audible xruns
which isn't good.
So, an option to reduce system resource usage while I'm working with
audio will be one strategy for solving this problem.

I've downloaded speakup.
How can I get in to and out of level 3 to try this out, and then what
do I configure to make the system boot in level 3 if I want to do
that?

Thanks sooo much!
Rusty


On 6/25/13, Thomas Ward <thomasward1978 gmail com> wrote:
> Hi Rusty,
>
> Yeah, that is an option. You can configure your Linux system to run in
> run level 3, IE boot to a text console, and only load Gnome when you
> want a graphical environment and applications like Firefox or
> LibreOffice. Otherwise use Speakup on the console for basic operation
> if performance means that much to you.
>
> On 6/25/13, Rusty Perez <rustys lists gmail com> wrote:
> > Or, maybe I just need to set up speakup, because I like using speech
> > sometimes, and just shut down gnome when I want my system to perform
> > better. :-)
> >
> > Maybe that would be the thing. :-)
> > Rusty