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I am running Elementary Freya, Ubuntu 16.04, and Deepin 15, on an older Gateway computer (all 64 bit). They are all working, but only Elementary is working flawlessly. I think the problems are related to my computer, rather than the systems themselves.
Both the Ubuntu and Deepin have problems returning from suspend. On Deepin, I lose the wallpaper, and have to right click to reset it, and be able to use the desktop. On Ubuntu, the wallpaper comes back, but has little rows of dots, and the desktop won't respond to mouse or keyboard. Although the mouse cursor moves, clicking does nothing, and I can't type in my password. I have to reboot to use it.
Also, Ubuntu won't update properly. This is a problem I have also had with Zorin, and Elementary, but Elementary has sorted itself out and last night updated and is up now up to date. When the update issue occurs, I get an error message, which says I need to check my internet connection. Also, that some updates are available, and I could do a partial update if I want. I don't think it's my internet connection, as I've never had any problems downloading anything, including large music libraries.
I recently had Ubuntu 14.04, and it worked flawlessly. I suspect my graphics card may be the culprit, as the computer should be able to handle any of these systems without trouble. It's specs:
Gateway GT5656
6150SE chipset
AMD quad core, 3 GB processor
6 GB ram
2 WD 500 GB HDD's, 7200 rpm.
Nvidia 8400GS graphics (512 clock)
I'm posting this partly to just report my experience, but also to see if anyone has any thoughts on why the problems are happening, and what I might do about them. At this point, I'm favoring Elementary, since it works perfectly. However, I’m afraid that when the next version comes out, it may have the same problems.
Both the Ubuntu and Deepin have problems returning from suspend. On Deepin, I lose the wallpaper, and have to right click to reset it, and be able to use the desktop. On Ubuntu, the wallpaper comes back, but has little rows of dots, and the desktop won't respond to mouse or keyboard. Although the mouse cursor moves, clicking does nothing, and I can't type in my password. I have to reboot to use it.
Also, Ubuntu won't update properly. This is a problem I have also had with Zorin, and Elementary, but Elementary has sorted itself out and last night updated and is up now up to date. When the update issue occurs, I get an error message, which says I need to check my internet connection. Also, that some updates are available, and I could do a partial update if I want. I don't think it's my internet connection, as I've never had any problems downloading anything, including large music libraries.
I recently had Ubuntu 14.04, and it worked flawlessly. I suspect my graphics card may be the culprit, as the computer should be able to handle any of these systems without trouble. It's specs:
Gateway GT5656
6150SE chipset
AMD quad core, 3 GB processor
6 GB ram
2 WD 500 GB HDD's, 7200 rpm.
Nvidia 8400GS graphics (512 clock)
I'm posting this partly to just report my experience, but also to see if anyone has any thoughts on why the problems are happening, and what I might do about them. At this point, I'm favoring Elementary, since it works perfectly. However, I’m afraid that when the next version comes out, it may have the same problems.
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